Force Majeure Clauses in Commercial Leases
October 11, 2026
Few tenants thought much about force majeure clauses before 2020. Then a global pandemic shuttered businesses for months, and suddenly everyone wanted to know...
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October 11, 2026
Few tenants thought much about force majeure clauses before 2020. Then a global pandemic shuttered businesses for months, and suddenly everyone wanted to know...
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October 11, 2026
Missing rent is the most common trigger, but a commercial lease default can arise in many ways. Unauthorized alterations, unpermitted subletting, lapsed insurance, or...
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Every lease eventually ends, but not every ending is clean. When a tenant needs out before the term expires, or when both sides simply...
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Imagine moving into a commercial space designed from the ground up for your exact business. The loading docks sit where you need them, the...
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Most commercial leases give a tenant the right to use a building that already exists. A ground lease flips that idea on its head....
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Rooftop solar can cut your electricity bill dramatically, but the upfront cost of buying panels stops many homeowners. Two popular alternatives let you go...
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Corporations use leases for far more than office space and company cars. For large real estate and equipment deals, finance teams sometimes use an...
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Imagine this: you lease a new car for $35,000, and six months later it is totaled in an accident. Your auto insurance pays out...
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Most car leases work the same way. You make a down payment, then pay every month for two or three years. But there is...
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You have driven your leased car for three years, kept up with every payment, and now the lease is ending. You return the keys...
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Moving out is chaotic. Boxes everywhere, the truck idling outside, and a landlord inspection looming. In that chaos, cleaning is the task most tenants...
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You hand your landlord $2,000 as a security deposit. They hold it for three years. In that time, the money could have earned interest...
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The security deposit is often the biggest check a tenant writes all year. One or two months of rent, due upfront, on top of...
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Rent is due on the 1st, but the money is not in your account until the 3rd. Most tenants have been there. The question...
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October 11, 2026
Moving into a new apartment on the 1st of the month is convenient, but life rarely works out that neatly. Maybe your lease starts...
Read Guide →Walk into any coffee shop where people are discussing moving, and you’ll likely hear the words “lease” and “rent agreement” thrown around almost interchangeably. “Did you sign the lease yet?” someone asks. “Yeah, my rental agreement starts next month,” another replies. It’s common chatter, and honestly, in everyday conversation, most people use the terms loosely, … Read more
A lease agreement is a written contract between a landlord and a tenant that explains the terms for renting a property. It clearly states who is renting the property, how long the rental will last, how much rent needs to be paid, and what each person is responsible for. This agreement helps make sure both … Read more