Preventive action is the best move for property owners and tenants worried about their options should a brothel or backpacking business be set up in a building they own or occupy, according to law firm Phillips Fox.
Wednesday, October 1st 2003, 3:41AM
by The Landlord
Its client newsletter looks at the issue in an article headed Sex and backpackers - what are your rights?
In it, solicitor Karyn Thomson encourages businesses leasing commercial buildings to insert special clauses in their lease that stipulate what other types of businesses are able to occupy the buildings and what activities are banned.
Such clauses could stop competitors from shifting in next door or ban activities such as backpacker hostels or licensed brothels.
