When it comes to leases, there are two points of view as to what is preferable: those of the owners and tenants. Let’s talk about the differences and the pros and cons of both views. When signing a ...

As a landlord, I often field questions from tenants whose life plans don't fit neatly into 12-month leasing cycles. The tenant might be in town for a six-month internship or a nine-month certificate ...

A lease agreement is essential for defining the rights and obligations of both landlords and tenants. By establishing clear terms regarding rent, property use, maintenance responsibilities, and other ...

Business news programs, real-time financial market coverage, and newspaper articles are replete with stories of tenants shuttering stores and being unable to pay rent under their leases. Commercial ...

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 ...

When it comes to one of your business’s top expense items, your commercial real estate lease, tenants must have all the facts when making these long-term and often inflexible commitments. Without ...

For tenants and landlords alike, the lease is the law. Illinois law offers very little protection to tenants, making the lease the final word in most tenant-landlord disputes, said Esther Patt, ...

TurboTenant reports landlords can legally refuse rent payments under certain conditions, like partial payments or during an eviction process.