A Tax Court case decided last year, Stough, 144 T.C. No. 16 (2015), illustrates the need for tax planning in drafting and negotiating real estate lease agreements, particularly those involving prepaid ...

Who gets what when a lease of real property is over? This is a question that can be problematic for both landlords and tenants. If the tenant installed additional improvements or made alterations to ...

Leasing a small business property can be a tricky proposition for the uninitiated businessperson. From real estate pitfalls to legal conundrums, entering a business property lease is not to be taken ...

The functionality of dedicated real estate lease management systems has been evolving over the past three decades, and corporations are increasingly availing themselves of these specialized systems to ...

The negotiation phase is a critical opportunity for tenants and landlords to tailor the lease terms to best suit their respective business objectives and risk tolerance. Negotiating is a multi-stage ...

In any given year — as a commercial real estate professional — approximately 50% to 85% of our transactional volume is generated from lease originations and lease renewals. The balance occurs with ...

CEO/Founder of Smart Property Systems, Jack of all Trades in charge of delivering a best in class solution to customers. I was on the phone one day with a property manager from Chicago. He called to ...

In our prior article, The “Art” of the Commercial Real Estate Lease Term Sheet, we discussed the importance of an accurate term sheet reflecting the material terms of the proposed commercial lease, ...

You’ve opted to lease your business location, which means every month you pay rent to a landlord. Several considerations led you to the decision to lease vs. own a building. We will leave the lease ...

Signing a real estate rental agreement creates legal responsibilities for both the tenant and the landlord. Before making the commitment, it's prudent to take some precautions to protect yourself ...

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Once a franchisee has completed the site selection process, they’ll be ready to work with the landlord to secure an acceptable commercial lease. Like so many other contracts, there are no “form” or ...