What a ten-year lease really costs
The rate on the listing is the smallest number in the deal, and a decade of additional rent, fit-out and exit costs can roughly double it.
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How to negotiate a lease renewal when you have no plans to leave
Staying put is usually the landlord’s best outcome too, and a sitting tenant who starts early has more leverage than they think.
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The shop that moved three doors down
A short move on the same street still meant two leases, one overlap month and a long list of things that had nothing to do with boxes.
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Make good: the bill that arrives when you leave
Restoration clauses sit quietly in a lease for years, then turn into a five-figure invoice in the final month unless you deal with them early.
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Who still signs flex-space deals
Flexible offices cost more per desk than a conventional lease, and for a surprising range of tenants that premium is exactly the point.
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In defence of the boring broker
The tenant rep worth hiring is rarely the one with the best stories, and that is exactly the point.
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The building that knows when you are in
Occupancy sensors, smart badges and building dashboards are moving into ordinary offices, and tenants should know what they are agreeing to.
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Sublet or sit tight: the empty-desk problem
When half your office sits empty most days, subletting looks like free money, but the lease decides how much of it you keep.
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Gross, net and triple net leases, explained
The label on a commercial lease tells you who pays for taxes, insurance and upkeep, and the real answer is always in the fine print.
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The pop-up that signed a five-year lease
A candle maker went from a three-month holiday stall to a long-term storefront, and the leap was mostly about paperwork.