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Commercial landlords should ensure that invoices issued to tenants for rent and outgoing amounts include:
- the correct GST component
- any rent increases that are entitled to be charged
- all outgoings that are entitled to be charged.
The invoices should also be issued in a timely manner and in a...
The responsibility for the payment of the costs of the water usage and electricity for a Kirrawee commercial property was the subject of a dispute dealt with by the District Court in 2017 – AAP Engineering Pty Ltd v Fernlog Pty Ltd [2017] NSWDC 141.
The tenant, Fernlog, leased a portion of the prop...
What are outgoings?
Outgoings are expenses incurred by the landlord arising out of its ownership of the premises.
Typical outgoings include:
- Taxes fees and charges – e.g. Council rates, water rates, land tax
- Day to day costs – e.g. cleaning, garbage collection
- Maintenance and repair services ...
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