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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Tenant Leasing 101: Negotiating the Best Signage for Your Lease
As part of the lease negotiation process, the tenant should make sure it obtains landlord’s approval for the type and design of signage...
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Leasing 101: Exclusive Uses
If having a competitor in the same retail center would be detrimental to the tenant’s business, the tenant could negotiate an exclusive...
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Leasing 101: Utilities, Trash and Interruptions
Utilities, trash, and utility interruptions are three relatively straightforward topics, but they are important to understand because of...
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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...
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8d60c9_832013ed55854deab4682874e9b9b27a.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_auto/8d60c9_832013ed55854deab4682874e9b9b27a.webp)
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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...
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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...