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Feature

Use Flexible Appraisal Process to Set Fair Lease Extension/Renewal Rent

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Feb 26, 2026 | Glenn Demby
We outline a five-step hybrid process that combines negotiation with arbitration.
Traps to Avoid

Beware of Blanket “Time Is of the Essence” Clauses

Feb 26, 2026 | Glenn Demby
They can have unexpected and unintended consequences.
Landlord Loses

Adding “+/-” Doesn’t Make Co-Tenancy Clause Ambiguous

Feb 26, 2026 | Glenn Demby
A shopping center lease contained a deferred co-tenancy clause allowing a sporting goods store to pay reduced “Substitute Rent” if…
Landlord Wins

Letter Agreement Amending Lease Doesn’t Release Guarantor

Feb 26, 2026 | Glenn Demby
A landlord sued the tenant’s guarantor to collect three years’ worth of unpaid rent. The guarantor claimed that it was…
Landlord Wins

Landlord Need Not Accept Defaulting Tenant’s Rent to Mitigate Damages

Feb 26, 2026 | Glenn Demby
At the start of the COVID crisis in February 2020, a restaurant tenant vacated its property and told the landlord…
Feature
Get 5 Protections If You Have to Accept a Decreasing Dollar Cap Guaranty

Get 5 Protections If You Have to Accept a Decreasing Dollar Cap Guaranty

Jan 29, 2026 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Don’t risk ending up with a dollar cap that burns off too fast.
Get 16 Protections When Granting Tenants an Option to Renew

Get 16 Protections When Granting Tenants an Option to Renew

Dec 30, 2025 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Our checklist covers: setting the conditions for renewal, the process for exercising the renewal, and setting the renewal terms.
Managing Vacancies: Collect Rent from Small Tenant While Searching for Big Tenant

Managing Vacancies: Collect Rent from Small Tenant While Searching for Big Tenant

Nov 25, 2025 | Feature | Glenn Demby
Put 10 protections in your landlord termination option.
Drafting Tips

Establish Clear Ground Rules for Mitigating Damages After a Tenant Defaults

Jan 29, 2026 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
If you have a duty to mitigate, insert lease language that sets limits on your mitigation duties.

Get 5 Lease Protections When Granting Free Rent to Tenants

Nov 25, 2025 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
State in a clear and precise way exactly what the concession does and doesn’t cover.

Require Tenants to Pay Maximum Premium Rent for Long Holdovers

Aug 27, 2025 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
Don’t let vague language compromise the effectiveness of holdover step-ups.

Protect Your Right to a Share of Tenant’s Sublease or Assignment Profits

Jun 26, 2025 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
Tenants may try to hide the real profits they make from a subtenant or assignee.

Make Tenant Conceal Unsightly Rooftop Equipment

May 28, 2025 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
Tenants may insist on the right to install special equipment on the roof of the building so they can operate their business within the space…

Get 5 Protections When Letting Tenants Install Special HVAC Equipment

Mar 26, 2025 | Drafting Tips | Glenn Demby
Standard HVAC provisions aren’t enough to protect you when tenants want to use split A/C units. We explain, and give you a Model Lease Clause…
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Glenn S. Demby
Glenn S. Demby
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glennsdemby@gmail.com
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Heather Stone
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hstone@thehabitatgroup.com
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