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Don E Gilbert

With 30 years of hands-on experience in multiple facets of the property industry, the last 20 focused on retail dynamics, including retail shop leases, retail property valuation and current market rent, Don is an experienced retail leasing consultant.

  • Australian Lease & Property Consultants Pty Ltd
  • B Com/B Econ; Dip Prop Val; Cert Med & Arbit.
  • CPV; MRICS
    (RICS accredited valuer expert and arbitrator; Firm Regulated by RICS)
  • Specialist Retail Valuer & Arbitrator
  • Accredited across Australia

Get In Touch

Email: dongilbert@auslease.com.au
Phone: +61 1300 413 789
Phone: +61 (0)40963 4223
Address: Mitchelton, Brisbane, QLD 4053, Australia

Our Location

Retail Butcher in major Shopping Centre (Privately Owned)

Lease conditions / lease terms:

Early in 7.0 year lease. Poor representation by “lease negotiator” who stitched up Tenant; followed by business disruption in shopping centre;

Gross rent paid:

Circa $160,000 pa 12.0% of turnover;
Ran software modelling: used industry benchmarks; similar premises supported gross rents of $90,000;

Outcome:

Potential “claim” averted for business disruption; gross rent reduced to $125,000 or thereabouts

Comments:

Inflated rents may significantly inflate the value of any property. Prior to acquiring a property, test the veracity of the leases and rent levels.

Try our LEASE NEGOTIATION TOOLKIT for yourself

This 30-page document is an absolute “must have” for any Tenant who is negotiating a retail lease. It is designed to help you overcome the substantial negotiation and information disadvantage that ordinary (SME) business people face when dealing with Landlords/ Lessors who work with leases every day.

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