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

Summary

This short form retail lease agreement template may be used for a simple leasing transaction for pre-existing retail space in Tennessee. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. This template is drafted from the landlord's perspective but includes negotiation tips for the tenant. Many retail leases are used for shopping centers, malls, or mixed-use properties that contain a variety of establishments sharing 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. For a triple net retail lease template that includes provisions requiring the tenant to pay its proportionate share of common area maintenance, real estate taxes, and insurance, as well as work provisions, see Retail Lease Agreement (Long Form) (TN). See also Work Letter Agreement (Tenant Performs Work), Work Letter Agreement (Landlord Performs Work, Allowance), and Work Letter Agreement (Landlord Performs Work, Turn Key). For information on commercial leasing in Tennessee, see Commercial Real Estate Leasing (TN). For more information on retail leases, see Retail Leasing Resource Kit and Retail Lease Agreements. For further information on commercial leasing, see Industrial Leasing Resource Kit, Office Leasing Resource Kit, and Restaurant Leasing Resource Kit. See also Junior Associate Real Estate Resource Kit (Commercial Leasing). For guidance on drafting and negotiating commercial leases, see Industrial Lease Agreements, Office Lease Agreements, and Restaurant Lease Agreements. For a list of key resources covering real estate-related tasks for associates, in-house attorneys, and interns, see First Year Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, Summer Associate Resource Kit: Real Estate, In-House Real Estate Resource Kit, and Federal Government Summer Intern Resource Kit: Real Estate.