Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals For Dummies

Negotiate commercial leases and renewals like a pro Renting space for businesses and navigating a commercial lease can be a daunting task for those without expertise, as errors or oversights can cost thousands of dollars. Thankfully, Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals For Dummies takes the mystery out of the commercial leasing process and offers expert tips and advice to help small business owners successfully negotiate their leases???without losing their cool, or their cash. From one of the industry?s most respected and experienced consultants, Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals For Dummies provides tenants with tips and advice on finding the best location and amenities for a business; understanding space needs and maximizing lease space; ensuring fair operating costs and keeping rent fees at a manageable level; minimizing the deposit requirement; mastering and executing negotiation strategies and tactics; and much more. Discover the rights and responsibilities associated with commercial leases Find out how much negotiability and flexibility you can expect in commercial leases and renewals Get to know which laws protect you and your business Negotiating Commercial Leases For Dummies is essential reading for the more than 10 million business owners, entrepreneurs, retailers, restaurants, doctors, and franchise tenants who lease commercial, office, and retail space across North America. INDICE: Introduction  1 Part I: Leasing 101 for Tenants  7 Chapter 1: Yes, You Can Negotiate a Great Commercial Lease 9 Chapter 2: Starting the Leasing Process 17 Chapter 3; Choosing the Building Type that Best Suits Your Needs 27 Chapter 4: Selecting the Most Profitable Site for Your Business 41 Chapter 5: Using Commercial Brokers and Real Estate Agents 55 Chapter 6: Selecting the Right Professional to Help You, the Tenant 71 Part II: Negotiating the Offer and Key Terms  83 Chapter 7: Presenting and Negotiating a Lease Proposal 85 Chapter 8: Negotiating the Business Terms of the Lease Deal 103 Chapter 9: Negotiating the Rental Rate 127 Chapter 10: Negotiating the Area (or Square Footage) 149 Chapter 11: Choosing your Commencement Date and Dealing with Construction 161 Chapter 12: Dealing with Deposits 175 Part III: Reviewing the Formal Lease Agreement and Dealing with the Landlord  187 Chapter 13: Understanding and Negotiating the Rest of the Lease 189 Chapter 14: Finalizing the Formal Lease Agreement 201 Chapter 15: Dealing with the Landlord 215 Part IV: Negotiating Your Lease Renewal  227 Chapter 16: Starting the Lease–Renewal Process 229 Chapter 17: Negotiating Renewal–Option Clauses and How to Best Exercise Them 253 Part V: The Part of Tens  267 Chapter 18: Ten Leasing Tips, Tactics, and Strategies for Tenants 269 Chapter 19: Ten Questions to Ask the Landlord’s Real Estate Agent 277 Chapter 20: Ten (or So) Warnings: What No One Ever Tells Tenants 285 Glossary of Commercial Real Estate Terms  293 Index  319

• ISBN: 978-1-118-47746-5
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 03/05/2013
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés