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In negotiating leases, there are many potential pitfalls. Below, we highlight three common issues, as well as smart strategies that will lead to better outcomes at the negotiation table. A failure to distinguish important...more
In our prior article, The “Art” of the Commercial Real Estate Lease Term Sheet, we discussed the importance of an accurate term sheet reflecting the material terms of the proposed commercial lease, and how in the absence of...more
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce waste, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in coordination with the new leadership at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), is reaching out to all tenant...more
Most people likely understand the risks of trying to rely on an oral agreement to vary the terms of a commercial lease. Nonetheless, parties often get into disputes over whether there was an oral agreement that varied the...more
Commercial Leases and Risk The lease agreement is one of the most commonly utilized contracts in commercial transactions. Even in today’s mobile and technology-driven commercial landscape, a huge number of businesses and...more
Le 25 octobre 2023, l’Assemblée nationale du Québec a adopté le projet de loi no 17, Loi modifiant diverses dispositions principalement aux fins d’allègement du fardeau réglementaire et administratif (la « Loi »). La Loi...more
On October 25, 2023, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 17, An Act to amend various provisions for the main purpose of reducing regulatory and administrative burden (Act). The Act amends several Quebec laws,...more
When selling your business in Canada, you will face a long list of due diligence requests as the purchaser reviews all aspects of your business. If there is a lease, one key aspect of due diligence review will be the lease...more
In an important recent decision for Massachusetts landlords, the Massachusetts Appeals Court determined that a rent acceleration clause in a commercial lease constituted an unenforceable penalty where it permitted the...more
On December 5, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important decision impacting commercial landlords’ ability to accelerate rent as liquidated damages after a Lessee’s default in Cummings Properties, LLC vs. Darryl C....more
This decision has confirmed that a court can grant relief from forfeiture in relation to a tenant’s option to take a new lease. It is a useful reminder for landlords that forfeiture does not apply solely to leases, and is a...more
On March 21, 2022, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (the “Court”) decided in Peterbilt of Baltimore LLC v. Capitol Gateway Properties, LLC that provisions of an option to purchase (the “Option”) pursuant to the...more
German civil law differentiates between residential and commercial leases (Mietvertrag) and leaseholds (Pachtvertrag). Residential or commercial leases are more common than leaseholds: they grant the tenant a right to use the...more
Maynard Industrial Properties Associates Trust (MIPA), a commercial landlord, sued Comcast of Massachusetts III, Inc. (Comcast). The dispute focused on the amount Comcast would owe under an extension of the amended lease....more
Unlike economic challenges of the past, COVID-19 has immediately and vastly altered the commercial real estate industry on a global scale, and in ways the industry has not previously encountered with the purely economic...more
1. What is this new regulation about? The crisis caused by the so-called COVID-19 virus led the Spanish Government to declare the state of alarm in the whole country through the publication of Royal Decree 463/2020 of 14...more
Leasing commercial space differs from renting a home. Whether you need office, retail, or industrial buildings for your business, commercial properties have their own unique issues, which must be addressed early on. A proper...more
Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions - AC 40855 Stone v. Coast Swappers, LLC (entitlement to attorney’s fees awarded under CUTPA) - The Appellate Court holds that there is no general presumption of an entitlement to...more
The government’s Royal Decree of 6 March 2019 makes significant changes to the rules governing landlord-tenant relations under the Spanish Lease Act. Background - Lease agreements in Spain are subject to the Ley...more
Goulston & Storrs partners Nancy Davids, Matt Epstein, Karen O’Malley and David Rabinowitz recently sat down with Forbes to discuss how changes in consumer behavior continue to drive evolution in the retail real estate...more
Amid the uncertainty plaguing brick and mortar retail establishments, some commercial landlords may find themselves with an extra tool in their arsenals to temporarily stave off tenant vacancies: continuous operations...more