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Car Lease Mileage Overage: Fees and How to Avoid Them
When you sign a car lease, you agree to return the vehicle after a set number of miles. Most leases allow 10,000 to 15,000 miles per year. If...
Lease Agreements
Understand every lease before you sign it. Plain English guides to clauses, deposits, renewals, and the terms that matter most.
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Co-Tenancy Clauses: Protection for Retail Tenants
Opening a retail store in a shopping center is a major commitment. You sign a long-term lease, invest in build-outs and inventory, and build your customer base around...
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Base Year in Commercial Leases: How It Sets Your Rent
If you are signing a commercial lease, the rent figure on the first page is only part of the story. Many office and retail leases use a base...
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Rentable vs Usable Square Feet: What’s the Difference?
When you tour office space, the broker tells you a suite is 1,000 square feet, but the rent quote is based on 1,150 square feet. That gap is...
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Modified Gross Lease: The Middle Ground Between Gross and Net
Commercial tenants usually face a choice between two extremes. A gross lease bundles nearly every property expense into one rent payment, while a net lease piles taxes, insurance,...
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CAM Charges in Commercial Leases: What Tenants Actually Pay For
If you are signing a commercial lease for office space, retail space, or an industrial unit, you will run into the phrase CAM charges early in the process....
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Holdover Tenants: What Happens When Your Lease Expires
Your lease ended last month, but you are still living in the apartment. The landlord has not said anything yet, and your rent check cleared as usual. You...
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What Is a Lease Addendum? Addendum vs Amendment Explained
Leases change over time. A tenant gets a pet, a landlord agrees to new parking rules, or both sides decide to extend the term by six months. When...
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Lease Renewal: How to Renew and Negotiate Better Terms
When your lease term is coming to an end, you face a decision that will shape your living situation for the next year or more. A lease renewal...
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Month-to-Month Lease Agreements: Pros, Cons, and Costs
A month to month lease agreement is a rental contract that renews automatically at the end of each rental period, usually every 30 days. It gives both landlords...