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...

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...

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...