Retail Lease Agreement
(Short Form) (Pro-Landlord)


Summary

This short form retail lease agreement may be used for a simple leasing transaction for preexisting retail space. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, alternate clauses, and optional clauses. This template is drafted from the perspective of the landlord but includes drafting notes, alternate clauses, and optional clauses from the tenant's perspective. Many retail leases are used for shopping centers, malls, or mixed-use properties that contain a variety of establishments that often share expenses for common amenities. This template includes optional and alternate clauses to address the most common of these situations. The template should not be used when significant construction work is required to make the leased premises suitable for the tenant's intended use. Consult local counsel to ensure the lease complies with all jurisdictional requirements. For a full listing of key content covering real estate transactions for in-house attorneys, see In-House Real Estate...