Commercial and retail rent protections are in place for rental arrears from 13 July 2021 for an initial 6 month period.
Eviction moratorium
An eviction moratorium is in place for rental arrears where a tenant has:
- An annual turnover of up to $50 million; and
- Is eligible for the Micro-business COVID-19 Support Grant, the COVID-19 NSW Business Grant and/or the Job Saver Grant.
Commercial and retail landlords will need to attempt mediation before recovering a security bond or locking-out or evicting a tenant impacted by Public Health Orders.
See the NSW Small Business Commissioner for further details.
Land tax relief
Land tax relief equal to the value of rent reductions provided by commercial, retail and residential landlords to financially distressed tenants is available for up to 100% of the 2021 land tax liability.
See Apply for COVID-19 land tax relief and Residential Tenancies Moratorium Application for rent negotiation
