

Leasing 101: Landlord’s Maintenance Requirements
There are a variety of maintenance and repair items with respect to leased premises and the building or shopping center that need to be...


Leasing 101: Tenant Alteration Rights
Generally speaking, a tenant should be allowed to have control over the aesthetic design and construction standards of its leased...


Leasing 101: Proper Delivery of the Premises
It normally is critical for a tenant to have new premises delivered by a landlord on time. The tenant has to open for business as...


Leasing 101: Tenant Improvement Allowances
A landlord likely will offer a prospective tenant certain financial incentives to attract the new tenant. As part of these financial...


Percentage Rent: Mastering the Nuances of a Retail Lease
In a retail lease, the three typical types of rent are base rent, additional rent, and percentage rent. Percentage rent is rent based on...


Leasing 101: Security Deposits
A security deposit is the landlord’s attempt to mitigate the risk of a tenant that cannot, or will not, honor its lease obligations. A...


Tenant Leasing 101: Proper Delivery of the Premises
It normally is critical for a tenant to have new premises delivered by a landlord on time. The tenant has to open for business as...


Tenant Leasing 101: Plan for Opportunity and Disaster in the Assignment and Sublease Section
The following is an excerpt from Jamie Moorhead's book, Tenant Leasing 101, available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon here: The...


Tenant Leasing 101: Reviewing the Business Terms
In any type of real estate lease – retail, office, restaurant, industrial, or any other kind – the business principals of the tenant...


Tenant Leasing 101: Landlord Sent a 50-Page Lease to Sign. Now What?
The following is an excerpt from Jamie Moorhead's book, Tenant Leasing 101, available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon here:...