Navigating retail and commercial leasing with confidence
Navigating retail and commercial leasing with confidence
Date & time: 26 February 2026, 9.00am to 11.15am AEDT
In NSW, retail leasing is big business - governed by the Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW), which continues to evolve, most recently expanding coverage to gyms, fitness studios and small bars in 2023.
With leasing activity on the rise and ongoing reforms shaping how landlords and tenants negotiate, it’s never been more important for practitioners to stay sharp in this space.
Join this practical two-hour online introductory webinar to gain the insights, strategies and essential knowledge to build a strong foundation in leasing law.
By attending, you will:
- Understand the legal perspectives of both landlords and tenants
- Learn how to interpret leases and assess the impact of drafting
- Stay up to date on key leasing reforms, developments and trends
Facilitated by: Anthony Herro, Principal, Herro Solicitors
Feedback from past attendees:
- “Anthony Herro was a great presenter – knowledgeable but also friendly and easy to understand.”
- “Excellent delivery by Anthony Herro. Very relevant issues covered. Well done.”
- “Anthony was an excellent presenter. The 2-hour format makes it easier to stay focused throughout and one always appreciates going back to often basic matters that are discussed in a practical way.”
- “The presenter was extremely engaging and experienced, the content was very practical and more interesting than others I have been to.”
- “Great content and delivery. Very worthwhile attending.”
- “Although I am quite familiar with this field, Mr Hero made it interesting and fresh.”
At the end of this seminar, you will earn 2 CPD points.
Course Outline
9.00am: Login and Welcome
9.05am: Essential steps when acting for landlords and tenants
- Heads of agreement
- Key commercial terms
- Does the Retail Leases Act apply?
- Checklist – Retail Leases Act
10.05am: Stretch break
10.15am: Critical lease issues
- Incentives, options, market review, refurbishment
- Demolition, relocation, disclosure statements requirements
- Agreements for lease and conditions precedent
- Trading hours, personal guarantees, turnover rent, mortgagee consent, market rent reviews
- Cost of consent, assignment provisions, releases and indemnities, breach, notices, permitted use
- Entire agreement clauses, category one costs
11.15am: Close
This live webinar is ideal for solicitors in general practice, commercial property lawyers, conveyancing specialists, senior executives of financial and property corporations, in-house counsel, lease administrators, lease managers and more.
This webinar is produced in NSW and features an NSW-based practitioner. The webinar is available to all NSW-based practitioners.
If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.
Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are not eligible to earn CPD points for this course.
All times listed for this course are Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (AEDT). Please take note of any time differences if you are registering from QLD, WA, SA, NT or from outside Australia.
The program covers the mandatory requirements of Substantive Law (1 point) and Professional Skills (1 point).
Anthony Herro
Principal, Herro Solicitors
Anthony is one of Sydney’s leading retail lease lawyers. He acts for clients in drafting, advising and negotiating leases and in resolving lease disputes. He possesses an in-depth knowledge of Retail Leases Legislation (including the Retail Leases Act) and property law in relation to leases. He has extensive experience in all aspects of retail and commercial leasing- including complex lease negotiations and resolution of lease disputes. His articles have been published in the New South Wales Law Society Journal and on international Law Society websites.
Anthony is appointed by parties under expert dispute resolution clauses in leases to act as an expert to determine retail lease disputes. Anthony’s advice is sought by Government Ministers and Government bodies to advise on proposed amendments to retail lease legislation. Anthony actively contributes and appears at Government enquiries on retail leasing.
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