New entrepreneurs often assume that landlords offer commercial leases on a “take it or leave it” basis, much like an insurance policy. In reality, parties can often negotiate the terms of commercial leases to varying degrees. The extent of negotiability often depends on factors such as the involvement of a property management company and the relative motivation of the lessor and lessee. Commercial statutory law generally takes a “hands off” approach, assuming that parties in commercial transactions have the sophistication to protect their own interests.
Serving Columbia, Charleston, and Greenville, SC and other locations.
I assist clients by reviewing, negotiating, and drafting commercial, residential, equipment and business leases and rental agreements.
Commercial Real Estate Leases
Residential Real Estate Lease
The South Carolina Landlord-Tenant statute is far more paternalistic. It attempts to protect the rights of tenants and to set forth the obligations of landlords. Landlords do themselves and their tenants an enormous disservice by not being familiar with the statutory obligations and rights.
Equipment Lease
The Uniform Commercial Code 2 governs equipment lease and rental agreements much in the manner that contracts for the sale of goods are governed by the Uniform Commercial Code.
Business Lease
Under limited circumstances, parties may agree to lease a business, particularly if leading to the eventual sale and purchase of the business between the parties.
Contact me if you need assistance with drafting, reviewing, or negotiating a
- Residential Lease
- Lead Warning Attachment
- Commercial Office Lease
- Commercial Building Lease
- Lease Amendment or Addendum
- Assignment and Assumption of Lease
- Personal Guaranty of Lease
- Landlord or Lessor Consent to Assignment
- Landlord or Lessor Consent to Sublease
- Notice to Remedy Breach of Lease
- Lease Renewal
- Equipment Lease
- Lease of a Business