Start with the facts, the timing and the decision you need to make.
Service
Leasing
Retail, commercial and business lease advice before terms become problems.
A lease can shape the cost, flexibility and risk of a business for years. Before signing, renewing, assigning or varying a commercial or retail lease, it is important to understand the obligations, options and practical consequences.
Lockett McCullough Lawyers assists landlords, tenants and business owners with clear leasing advice across South-East Queensland.
Leasing
Lease advice before the fine print becomes a business problem.
We help clients understand lease terms, incentives, outgoings, options, assignment, guarantees and practical risk before committing to premises or changing an arrangement.
How we help with leases
Leasing advice is about more than rent. It can involve use rights, make-good, outgoings, personal guarantees, disclosure obligations, options, maintenance, insurance and the ability to sell or restructure a business later.
- Reviewing commercial and retail leases before signing.
- Advice for tenants about obligations, costs and key dates.
- Advice for landlords about lease terms and documentation.
- Lease assignments connected to business sales or purchases.
- Renewals, options, variations and extensions.
- Practical advice about guarantees, outgoings, make-good and default provisions.
Before you commit
Once a lease is signed, difficult terms can be hard to unwind. Early advice can help you negotiate, clarify or budget for obligations before they become locked in.
A lease should support the business plan, not quietly undermine it.
01
Review the documents
We look at the lease, disclosure material, incentives, guarantees and any related business documents.
02
Explain the key terms
We identify the clauses most likely to affect cost, flexibility, risk and future decisions.
03
Help you respond
We assist with questions, requested changes, negotiation points or the legal steps to complete the arrangement.
Business and firm updates
Next step
Reviewing or negotiating a lease?
Send us the lease documents, disclosure statement and any heads of agreement so we can help identify the important points.
How it works
A clear path from first call to next step.
A calm process for property, family, business and estate matters.
Understand risk, cost, timing and the cleanest route forward.
Proceed with advice that is clear, prepared and commercially sensible.