VCAT & Court decisions PDF Print

There are a number of important Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and Court decisions that have considered provisions of the Retail Leases Act 2003. A number of these are listed below (click on the links below to refer to the decisions on the Australian Legal Information Institute - AustLII - website).

Application of the dispute resolution provisions of the Retail Leases Act 2003

State of Victoria v Tymbook Pty Ltd [2005] VSC 267 (29 July 2005)

Provision of community-type services on a retail basis

Brimbank City Council v  Westvale  Community Centre Inc [2006] VSC 100 (22 March 2006)

Overholding and entitlement to a five year term

Daco Enterprises Pty Ltd v The Golden Sultana Pty Ltd [2006] VCAT 2457 (19 December 2006)

Application of section 52 (Landlord's liability for repairs)

My Club Pty Ltd v Somalex Nominees (Retail Tenancies) [2008] VCAT 171 (31 January 2008)

Landlord's obligation to notify

Xiao v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited Anor [2008] VSC 412 (13 October 2008)

Issues about the payment of outgoings, repairs and land tax

Yan & Anor v Wang & Anor VCAT 2405 (27 November 2008)

Renewal of lease, estimate of outgoings, security deposit

Cafe Dansk Pty Ltd v Shiel & Ors (Retail Tenancies) [2009] VCAT 36 (14 January 2009)

Appointment of Specialist Retail Valuer (Small Business Commissioner joined as a party), costs

Victorian Education Foundation Ltd v  Brislugan  Pty Ltd (Retail Tenancies) [2009] VCAT 317 (25 February 2009) 

Landlord's unconscionable conduct

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v  Dukemaster  Pty Ltd (ACN 050 275 226) [2009] FCA 682 (24 June 2009)