Rent Receipt (Australia)

Create a comprehensive Australian Commercial Lease Agreement covering permitted use, rent and GST, CPI and market rent reviews, outgoings, bank guarantee, make good obligations, assignment conditions, insurance requirements, and option to renew. Compliant with state-specific Retail Leases Acts (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA) and the GST Act 1999.

A Notice to Vacate is a formal written notice issued by a landlord requiring a tenant to leave a rental property by a specified date. In Australia, the right to issue a notice to vacate — and the minimum notice periods that must be observed — is governed by the residential tenancy legislation in each state and territory. Landlords who fail to follow the prescribed notice periods and procedural requirements risk having the notice declared invalid by the relevant tribunal. Under the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW), a landlord who wishes to terminate a periodic tenancy without providing a specific reason must give 90 days' written notice. Where the ground for termination is a breach of the agreement by the tenant, the required notice period is shorter: for example, 14 days' notice applies in cases of non-payment of rent or serious damage to the property. A landlord who requires the property for their own use must give 90 days' notice for a periodic tenancy. At the end of a fixed-term agreement, the landlord must give at least 30 days' notice if they do not wish to renew the tenancy. In Victoria, under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997, the framework is similar but the notice periods differ. A landlord terminating a periodic tenancy without cause must give 60 days' notice. For non-payment of rent, the notice period is 14 days. The Victorian legislation also specifies notice requirements for renovation, demolition, and the landlord's own use, all requiring a minimum of 60 days. In Queensland, under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008, a landlord terminating a periodic tenancy without cause must give two calendar months' notice. For a fixed-term agreement, the landlord must give two months' notice before the end date if they do not intend to offer a further tenancy. Notice periods for breaches such as non-payment of rent are shorter — generally seven days for rent arrears. In Western Australia, South Australia, and Tasmania, similar provisions apply under their respective Residential Tenancies Acts, with notice periods varying by ground and tenancy type. A valid notice to vacate must be in writing and must include the address of the premises, the reason for the notice (where required), the date by which the tenant must vacate, and the landlord's contact details. In some states, the notice must also refer to the specific ground or section of the Act under which it is being issued. The notice must be served in a manner permitted by the relevant Act — typically by personal delivery, registered post, or email (where the tenant has consented to electronic service). If the tenant does not vacate by the date specified in a valid notice, the landlord must apply to the relevant tribunal for a possession order. In New South Wales, this is the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT); in Victoria, it is the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT); and in Queensland, it is the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT). A tribunal will generally only make a possession order if the notice was validly issued and properly served, and the grounds stated in the notice are established. For landlords, using a clear and properly drafted notice to vacate helps ensure the notice is legally valid and reduces the risk of a successful challenge by the tenant. For tenants, receiving a notice to vacate does not necessarily mean you are required to leave immediately — you should check the notice period, the stated ground, and whether the applicable notice periods have been complied with. If you have any doubt about the validity of the notice you have received, you should seek advice from your state's tenant advisory service, community legal centre, or a solicitor experienced in tenancy law. This template is designed to assist landlords in preparing a clear, properly documented notice to vacate that complies with the general requirements of Australian residential tenancy legislation. It should be reviewed and adapted to reflect the specific requirements of the state or territory in which the property is located.

A Personal Guarantee is one of the most consequential financial documents an individual can sign in an Australian commercial context. It transforms what might otherwise be a purely corporate obligation into a direct, personal liability enforceable against the guarantor's own assets — including their home, savings, and other property. This Australian Personal Guarantee template is designed for use by company directors, business owners, and other individuals who are required to personally guarantee the obligations of a company or other entity to a creditor, supplier, landlord, or lender. In Australia, personal guarantees are routinely required across a broad range of commercial arrangements. Banks and non-bank lenders almost universally require company directors to personally guarantee business loans extended to their companies. Commercial landlords frequently require director guarantees for corporate tenants. Suppliers extending trade credit to new or small businesses commonly require a personal guarantee before opening a credit account. The template addresses all of these scenarios. The document is structured to comply with Australian law requirements. Under the legislation continuing the Statute of Frauds in each Australian state and territory — including section 54A of the Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), section 126 of the Instruments Act 1958 (Vic), and equivalent provisions in other jurisdictions — a guarantee must be in writing and signed by the guarantor to be enforceable. An oral or informal guarantee is void and unenforceable regardless of the parties' clear intentions. The template includes a full indemnity clause alongside the guarantee. While a guarantee is a secondary obligation (coextensive with the company's liability and potentially defeated if the underlying agreement is void), an indemnity is a primary and independent obligation that survives even if the underlying contract is found to be defective or unenforceable. Combining both gives the beneficiary the maximum available protection and is standard in Australian commercial practice. The Australian Consumer Law (ACL), contained in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), may affect personal guarantees where the guarantor is a small business. Since October 2024, the unfair contract terms regime in the ACL applies to small business contracts, including guarantee documents, where certain threshold criteria are met. The template includes an optional ACL acknowledgment clause to address this in a transparent and balanced way. The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is relevant where the guarantor is a director of the company. Directors owe duties under the Act including the duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the corporation and for a proper purpose (section 181), and the duty to avoid conflicts of interest. Where a director provides a personal guarantee in their capacity as director, those duties are relevant context. The template includes an optional director capacity clause to acknowledge this statutory framework. Australian courts have a well-developed equitable jurisdiction to set aside personal guarantees obtained by unconscionable conduct, undue influence, or non-disclosure. Guarantees signed by family members of the principal debtor — particularly spouses — are most vulnerable to challenge. For this reason, Australian creditors typically insist that guarantors obtain independent legal advice from a solicitor before signing, and the template includes a clause confirming that this opportunity was provided. The template allows the guarantor's liability to be capped at a maximum dollar amount, creating a limited guarantee, or left uncapped for an unlimited guarantee. This is an important commercial decision: an unlimited guarantee exposes the guarantor to the full extent of the company's obligations, including future obligations that may not yet be quantifiable at the time of signing.