Utilities and Other Services Clauses (Commercial Lease)
Summary
These utility and other services clauses deal primarily with the responsibility for providing and paying for utilities and may be included in a commercial lease. These clauses include practical guidance and drafting notes indicating when to use each clause. In the lease of an entire building to one tenant there is generally no obligation on the part of the landlord to furnish utilities or other services. In such a case, the lease will state that the landlord is not required to furnish utility services. Even where the landlord does provide these services the obligation to pay for them is passed on to the tenant directly or in the form of additional rent. The capitalized terms and section references used in this clause should be conformed to those used in the relevant commercial lease. For a full listing of key content covering energy real estate, see Energy Real Estate Resource Kit. For more on drafting and negotiating commercial leases, see Office Lease Agreements, Retail Lease ...