Victoria passing lockdown costs onto landlords
Legal experts say Victoria is socialising the pandemic and pushing its burdens onto business, with a new round of support for commercial tenants disproportionately relying on property investors and landlords to carry the financial costs of the state's latest lockdown.
Commercial landlords most likely to be affected most acutely are those that own small retail and hospitality venues. Photo: Javier Catano Gonzalez / Shutterstock (Image source: Shutterstock.com)
Legal experts say Victoria is socialising the pandemic and pushing its burdens onto business, with a new round of support for commercial tenants disproportionately relying on property investors and landlords to carry the financial costs of the state's latest lockdown.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled a suite of new regulations to support commercial tenants late last month, aimed at assisting small businesses with turnover of less than $…
