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Topic: Watch Your Language

The Word that Cost a Landlord a Rent Increase

May 31, 2022
This. It’s such a simple, little word, one that we all use countless times per day. But used the wrong way in a commercial lease, “this” can bite a landlord in the backside. If you don’t believe it, ask the Arizona landlord that lost a juicy rent increase because of “this.”
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The Word that Cost a Landlord a Rent Increase

March 22, 2022
This. It’s such a simple, little word, one that we all use countless times per day. But used the wrong way in a commercial lease, “this” can bite a landlord in the backside. If you don’t believe it, ask the Arizona landlord that lost a juicy rent increase because of “this.”
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‘Maintenance’ Costs Pass-Through May Not Require Tenants to Pay for ‘Security’

July 22, 2019
Like many owners, you may require your tenants to pay a proportionate share of your operating costs in maintaining the common areas. If the intent is to include site security in these costs, you better spell it out; simply assuming that security is an implied part of “maintenance” costs passed to the tenant may prove to be a costly mistake.   
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