In addition to industry experts such as lawyers, experts, accountants and tenant lawyers, the government has put in place a framework to help retail and store tenants. On January 1, 2013, a number of amendments to the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985 (WA) (THE Act) and the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Regulations 1985 (THE Regulations) came into effect. Applications can be submitted directly to SAT under the Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreements Act 1985. What cases does this law apply to? The act focuses on retail; However, leases for certain non-retail uses, such as . B businesses in shopping malls and other specific companies, are also covered by the law. The law generally applies to leases for premises of no more than 1000 square metres and are used for the operation of a business and located in a retail shopping centre (a group of premises of which 5 or more are used for the sale of goods by the retail trade or a particular store); not in a retail mall, but for the sale of goods in the retail (or mainly used) retail sector; or for the execution of a “specified operation.” The regulations define classes as a “specified activity” as of January 1, 2013, which are: dry cleaning; The hairdresser Beauty treatments and treatments shoe repair (including key cutting and engraving); and the sale or rental of videotapes, DVDs, electronic games and other similar entertainment. The law provides that certain retail businesses with a laudable area of more than 1000 m2 are taxed as well as under the law. As a general rule, the law does not apply to leases with publicly traded companies. What is the Commercial Tenancies Act? The purpose of the legislation is to regulate commercial tenancy with respect to retail rents; Provide for dispute resolution and decision-making on lease issues, access to other brokerage and dispute resolution procedures by reducing costs offered by the Small Business Commissioner and the State Administrative Court; and to prohibit unacceptable, misleading and misleading behaviour with respect to retail leasing.