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
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.