Legal & Compliance
Licensing, agreements and the regulation that moves underneath a deal.
As it changes·3 articles
§ Featured·24 Aug 2026
Agreement terms: what a top-up is really worth
Agreement length is the single biggest driver of value in a management rights sale. What top-ups cost and when to run one.
Ian Crooks
Chairman · 8 min read
Legal & Compliance6 Aug 2026
Reading a hotel licence before you sign
Trading hours, gaming entitlements and disciplinary history all sit inside the licence. What a buyer will ask to see.
Ian Crooks
7 min read
Legal & Compliance26 May 2026
Being finance-ready before you offer
LVR bands move by class, and lenders ask for different things in each. What to have ready before you offer.
Ian Crooks
8 min read