CLAUSEPREP · FREE SAMPLE
Commercial lease
Retail or office space you are about to rent for a business.
Educational preparation. Not legal advice or a review of your actual contract.
01 · THE STARTING POINT
Understand the risk.
General risk band: medium
Commercial leases are lightly regulated and full of cost shifts. Missing CAM caps or a personal guarantee can outlast the business.
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02 · TAKE THESE TO THE CONVERSATION
Questions to ask.
What is included in base rent versus CAM, taxes, and insurance?
Why it matters. NNN and modified gross deals look similar until monthly true-ups arrive.
Is there a cap on controllable CAM increases, and what is excluded from the cap?
Why it matters. Uncapped CAM is a common way occupancy cost drifts every year.
Who pays for HVAC replacement and major roof or structural work?
Why it matters. A single HVAC failure can erase a year of margin on small retail.
Does the lease require a personal guarantee, and can it burn off after performance milestones?
Why it matters. Unlimited personal guarantees put your home and savings behind a commercial deal.
How is renewal rent set, and who decides fair market value?
Why it matters. Renewal without a clear formula is a second negotiation with weak leverage.
03 · KNOW WHAT TO CHECK
Traps to discuss before signing.
Unlimited personal guarantee
You stay on the hook after assignment, early exit, or landlord sale unless the lease says otherwise.
Relocation clause with weak remedies
Landlord can move you mid-term with little compensation if the clause is one-sided.
Holdover rent at 150 to 200 percent
Staying one day past term can trigger punitive holdover rates.
THE COMPLETE PREPARATION
Good questions are the start.
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