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Commercial Lease Law Insider

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February 2026

Volume: 44
Edition: 7
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Feature

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

Don’t risk ending up with a dollar cap that burns off too fast.
Jan 29, 2026
Glenn S. Demby
CLLI_0226_Guaranty-Clause.pdf

Don’t risk ending up with a dollar cap that burns off too fast.


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Drafting Tips

Establish Clear Ground Rules for Mitigating Damages After a Tenant Defaults

If you have a duty to mitigate, insert lease language that sets limits on your mitigation duties.
Jan 27, 2026
Glenn S. Demby
CLLI_0226-Mitigation-Clause.pdf

If you have a duty to mitigate, insert lease language that sets limits on your mitigation duties.


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Plugging Loopholes

Don’t Let Anchor Replacement Ambiguity Lead to Co-Tenancy Termination

A clause that gives you time to secure a replacement must address what that actually entails.
Jan 26, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

A clause that gives you time to secure a replacement must address what that actually entails.


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Landlord Wins

Holdover Tenant Can’t Exercise Purchase Option Contained in Original Lease

Jan 25, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

A law firm didn’t provide the landlord with timely notice of intent to exercise its renewal option when the lease expired. But it continued to occupy the space and pay rent ...


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Landlord Wins

Landlord Didn’t Orally Agree to Abate Tenant’s Rent

Jan 24, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

A gym that had to temporarily cease business operations due to state COVID-19 shutdown orders asked its landlord for a rent abatement ...


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Landlord Loses

Notification of Security Deposit Deduction ≠ Request for Replenishment

Jan 23, 2026
Glenn S. Demby

When the tenant fell behind on rent during the COVID crisis, the landlord took the back rent out of the security deposit. It then sent the tenant an email notifying it of the default and deduction but not mentioning anything about replenishment ...


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