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“The good oil”, an old Australian expression that refers to the practice of giving reliable, sound and truthful advice on a given subject - I thought this was an appropriate name for my blog.

The following articles have been written by me and primarily relate to retail property leasing and more broadly the retail industry in Australia. They are designed to be interesting and to assist retailers, however from time to time I will also make comments and observations about economics, geopolitics and social affairs here in Australia and overseas that I believe have a bearing on the retail industry.

All articles that I write are my own personal views and whilst I take great care when researching all subject matter, anyone reading these articles should do their own research and should not rely on any views expressed in my blog. You should always do your own independent research to satisfy yourself before embarking on any business venture.

I hope you enjoy my blog, “The Good Oil”

Cheers
Michael

“It’s a tenant’s market”

Over the past few months I’ve dealt with a number of interesting matters that involved retailers who had worked themselves up into a lather about their impending lease expiry. In virtually all cases, the retailer was deeply concerned about their landlord potentially not offering them a new lease or asking for a massive increase in rent. Given the profitability of their business’ (and by extension their livelihood) could be seriously affected by the outcome of how the landlord was going to act, most of my clients were naturally very nervous about their situation, understandably so. (more…)