Retail Shop Leases Act 1994
sec.46DLessor’s relocation notices
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sec.46D Lessor’s relocation notices
If, under the retail shop lease, the lessor requires the lessee’s business to be relocated, the lessor must give the lessee a written notice under this section (a relocation notice ). A relocation notice must state each of the following— sufficient details of the proposed refurbishment, redevelopment or extension to indicate a genuine proposal that— is to be carried out within a reasonably practicable time after the lessee’s business is relocated; and can not be carried out practicably without vacant possession of the leased shop; details of the reasonably comparable alternative retail shop to be made available to the lessee; the day by which the lessee must vacate the leased shop (the relocation day ). The relocation notice must be given at least 3 months before the relocation day. If the leased shop is within a retail shopping centre, the alternative retail shop detailed in the relocation notice under subsection (2) (b) must be situated within the centre. s 46D ins 2006 No. 4 s 29 amd 2016 No. 21 s 47 (sec.46D-ssec.1) If, under the retail shop lease, the lessor requires the lessee’s business to be relocated, the lessor must give the lessee a written notice under this section (a relocation notice ). (sec.46D-ssec.2) A relocation notice must state each of the following— sufficient details of the proposed refurbishment, redevelopment or extension to indicate a genuine proposal that— is to be carried out within a reasonably practicable time after the lessee’s business is relocated; and can not be carried out practicably without vacant possession of the leased shop; details of the reasonably comparable alternative retail shop to be made available to the lessee; the day by which the lessee must vacate the leased shop (the relocation day ). (sec.46D-ssec.3) The relocation notice must be given at least 3 months before the relocation day. (sec.46D-ssec.4) If the leased shop is within a retail shopping centre, the alternative retail shop detailed in the relocation notice under subsection (2) (b) must be situated within the centre.
- (a) sufficient details of the proposed refurbishment, redevelopment or extension to indicate a genuine proposal that— (i) is to be carried out within a reasonably practicable time after the lessee’s business is relocated; and (ii) can not be carried out practicably without vacant possession of the leased shop;
- (i) is to be carried out within a reasonably practicable time after the lessee’s business is relocated; and
- (ii) can not be carried out practicably without vacant possession of the leased shop;
- (b) details of the reasonably comparable alternative retail shop to be made available to the lessee;
- (c) the day by which the lessee must vacate the leased shop (the relocation day ).
- (i) is to be carried out within a reasonably practicable time after the lessee’s business is relocated; and