Materials comprised of a Paper and PowerPoint Handout.
Event Date:
27 November 2025
Presenters:
Edward Scorgie Partner, Chapman Tripp
William Cheyne Senior Associate, Chapman Tripp
Synopsis:
Commercial leases are a key document for many businesses. When things go awry, clients expect lawyers to be able to provide clear advice on liability, remedies, and process. Focussing on some of the usual friction points between landlords and tenants, this paper will assist property lawyers, general practitioners and litigators to develop their understanding of some common areas of commercial lease disputes and how to resolve them or possibly avoid them in the first place.
These Materials will help you:
Understand the scope of landlords' and tenants’ repair, maintenance, and make-good obligations.
Learn about what happens when premises are damaged.
Gain insights into some related forms of liability outside the terms of the lease, such as the Building Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, and tort law.
Get to grips with the basics of arbitration, mediation, and expert determination and how to “right-size” your dispute resolution process for the dispute.
Intended Audience:
Property lawyers and general practitioners looking to develop their understanding of some common areas of commercial lease disputes and how to resolve them. Litigators wanting to develop an understanding of some of the unique aspects of commercial lease disputes.
On Demand Link:
Commercial Lease Disputes: Prevention and Cure (2025) (On Demand) - The Law Association
