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Commercial Lease Red Flags - Lease Terms You Should Not Accept
Before you sign a lease make sure you fully understand the terms of the lease. Leases that favor a landlord can cause hardships for tenants. Here are a few "red flag" warnings to help you recognize a potentially bad leasing deal.
Standard Terms in Commercial Leases
Before you sign a commercial lease be sure you get all your lease terms in writing and understand every term in a lease agreement. Here are standard terms that should always be included in every commercial lease.
Can I Sue My Landlord?
If either party in a commercial (or private residential) leasing agreement breaches the agreement each party has the right to sue. However, these rights and other legal remedies may be limited by the terms in the lease.
How to Find The Best Commercial Space For Your Business
Everything women need to know about types of commercial spaces you can rent for your business, how to find the right office space, types of leases and leasing terms, and how to negotiate commercial leases to get the best price.
How to Negotiate Commercial Leases That Favor Tenants
Detailed advice to help you negotiate commercial leases. Tips on how to submit a counter offer; sample offer letter; what commercial property lease terms are negotiable; and how to negotiate leasing terms to get the best deal possible.
Industrial Space Leases - Before You Sign, Look at More than The Numbers
Leasing industrial spaces requires more than just looking at the numbers. Before you sign, visit the industrial park several times. You may find your "cheap" space is not worth the price.
Checklist for Leasing Commercial Office, Retail, and Industrial Spaces
Making impulsive decisions about leasing commercial business space can be costly. Women should avoid being impulsive and instead should be compulsive when it comes to assessing the location and value of a commercial space.
What Types of Commercial Properties Can Businesses Lease?
Commercial real estate refers to land, property, or facilities that are either zoned for, or used exclusively for, business purposes. In most cases, people cannot live in a building zoned for commercial business purposes.
3 Questions to Ask [i]Before[/i] Negotiating or Signing a Commercial Lease
Women can negotiate commercial real estate leases just was well as men. Negotiating begins with knowing the right questions to ask about a lease. Here are the three most important questions to ask before negotiating or signing a commercial lease for space for your business.
How to Find Available Commercial Spaces for Lease
When the real estate market favors home buyers, the commercial real estate market also tends to favor lessees (those who lease or rent space). When home prices are down, it is a strong indicator that you can also find cheaper commercial spaces than when home prices are strong. Here are tips on finding office, industrial, and retail spaces for rent.
Square Footage Formulas Used in Calculating Commercial Lease Rents
Table comparison the types of square feet calculations used in commercial leases. Some leases charge by the usable square feet, while others charge what is called rentable square feet.
Commercial Leases - Average Percentage Rents Charged in Commercial Leases
Commercial Leases - Table of the average percentage rents charged in commercial leases.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Fees in Commercial Leasing: 101
What are CAM Fees?
Tips on How to Negotiate CAM Fees in Commercial Leases
Should a tenant pay CAM fees? What are standard CAM fees and what are unreasonable CAM fees? Tips on how to negotiate CAM and administrative fee terms in commercial leases.
Commercial Leases - Chart - Types of Commercial Leases
Types of commercial leases. Compare the types of commercial leases commonly used in commercial real estate in an easy-to-read chart.
Questions to Ask About Industrial Space Lease Terms, Rent and Other Fees
While restrictions and lease conditions are important considerations to factor in when looking for commercial industrial space, for most new businesses, how much the monthly rent will cost is often the deciding factor. Commercial leases can have added fees in addition to rent. Be sure you understand what additional costs are by asking questions, including:
Commercial Industrial Spaces - Things to Consider When Leasing Industrial Spaces
Commercial industrial space can also be used in place of traditional commercial office space, usually at substantially cheaper prices. There are pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages to leasing commercial industrial space.