Voluntary administrators' personal liability for rent – is relief available? | Practical Law

Voluntary administrators' personal liability for rent – is relief available? | Practical Law

Rent relief. It is an issue which has been at the core of the discussions concerning reforms which could limit the commercial and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Voluntary administrators' personal liability for rent – is relief available?

Practical Law ANZ Article w-025-1422 (Approx. 5 pages)

Voluntary administrators' personal liability for rent – is relief available?

by Richard Fisher AM, Consultant and Iman Barr, Graduate, Ashurst
Published on 22 Apr 2020 • Federal
Rent relief. It is an issue which has been at the core of the discussions concerning reforms which could limit the commercial and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is it available to administrators?
It was concluded in Strawbridge (Administrator), in the matter of CBCH Group Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) (No 2) [2020] FCA 472 (Colette Group) that it could be made available in the circumstances of that case, as to do so would promote the objects of the voluntary administration regime.