Your lease is the document that governs your most significant asset. We draft, review, and enforce leases that genuinely protect your investment — for the full term and beyond.
Book a ConsultationAs a landlord, your lease is both your income stream and your protection. A poorly drafted lease, or one that is not actively managed, can expose you to significant financial loss — from unpaid rent and unauthorised use to costly make-good disputes at lease end.
At LK William, we act exclusively in the interests of our landlord clients — preparing leases that protect your position, advising on rent review and enforcement options, and acting swiftly when tenants fail to meet their obligations.
Lease preparation and review tailored to your specific asset
Advice on rent review mechanisms and timing
Enforcement advice for rent arrears and lease breaches
Make-good advice and end-of-lease obligations management
Consent to assignment and subletting advice
Termination and re-leasing advice
From lease preparation to end-of-term management.
We prepare a lease that clearly defines your rights, the tenant's obligations, and the mechanisms for enforcement — before the tenant takes possession.
We advise on rent reviews, consent to assignments, and any breaches of the lease as they arise.
When tenants fail to pay rent or breach the lease, we advise on your options and take swift, appropriate action to protect your position.
We manage the make-good process, advise on refurbishment and repairs, and assist with re-leasing to new tenants.
A landlord-prepared lease should clearly address rent, rent reviews, permitted use, make-good, assignment rights, and default provisions. Ambiguity in any of these areas is a potential source of dispute and cost.
When a tenant falls into arrears, the process for issuing notices and, if necessary, terminating the lease must be followed precisely. Errors in the enforcement process can invalidate your right to terminate and expose you to liability.
Make-good obligations require tenants to return the premises to their original condition. However, enforcing these obligations requires proper documentation of the original condition and careful management of the end-of-lease process.
The first step is to issue a formal notice to remedy breach in the correct form. The required notice period and content depend on whether the lease is commercial or retail and the terms of the specific lease. Acting too quickly or incorrectly can expose you to liability. We advise on the correct procedure and take action on your behalf.
Yes, but your right to access is governed by the lease terms and, for retail premises, the Retail Shop Leases Act. Generally, you must provide reasonable notice before inspecting, except in emergencies. We advise on your access rights and ensure you exercise them correctly.
If a tenant remains in possession after the lease expires without agreement, they become a holdover tenant. Your rights in this situation depend on whether you have accepted rent and the terms of the original lease. We advise on your options, including requiring the tenant to vacate and claiming for any losses suffered.
Book a confidential consultation with our team. No pressure, no legal jargon — just a clear conversation about your matter and how we can help.