Avoiding Leasing Land Mines: Identifying and Understanding Landlord Priorities

This seminar covered, how understanding a landlord's "hot buttons" can be an effective tool in negotiating a lease. Practical approaches to leasing negotiations were shared and specific lease provisions were discussed.

The panelists shared their views on the following, among other topics:

• Presentation of comments to the landlord
• Measurement of the premises
• Operating expenses and taxes
• Tenant audit rights
• Landlord remedies upon tenant's default
• Landlord exculpation
• Tenant rights to renew the term or expand the premises
• Assignment and subletting
• Compliance with laws