Can I Still be Liable for Rent if I Vacate My San Diego Commercial Space Early? Under California law, a commercial tenant who breaks a commercial lease by vacating the space early can be held liable by the landlord for unpaid rent. Commercial tenants should remember that commercial leases [...]
Confidentiality Clauses in San Diego Business Contracts (Part I) It is not uncommon to find confidentiality clauses in business contracts. Such clauses come in two varieties - confidentiality with respect the agreement itself and/or the contents of the agreement, and confidentiality with respect to commercial information and trade secrets [...]
Buying or Selling a San Diego Business: Dealing With the Commercial Lease If you are buying or selling a business in San Diego, one of the most important aspects of the transaction is often handling the transfer/assignment of the commercial lease. Many businesses in San Diego and California rent [...]
San Diego Commercial Leases: What is CAM? "CAM" stands for common area maintenance with respect to rent-like charges that are usually contained in commercial and retail leases. As we recently discussed, most commercial and retail leases are "triple net leases." The lease is "triple" in that the tenant pays [...]
Tips for Starting Your Own San Diego Holiday Pop-Up Shop The holiday season is upon us. Along with everything else cheery and bright, the holiday season brings an infusion of pop-up shops. Some San Diego bars are converting to themes for the winter holiday and New Year’s and national [...]
How to Protect Your Rights as a Landlord in a California Commercial Lease While many may be familiar with residential landlord-tenant law, they may not realize that there is a significant difference between what is permissible in the residential lease compared to what is permissible in the commercial lease. [...]
Why is my Landlord Asking me to Sign an Attornment Agreement? Before you can understand why you are being asked by your landlord to sign an “attornment agreement,” you must understand what attornment agreement is. Black’s Law Dictionary defines the term “attornment” by reference to “feudal and old English law,” as [...]
How to Protect Your Rights as a Landlord in a California Commercial Lease While many may be familiar with residential landlord-tenant law, they may not realize that there is a significant difference between what is permissible in the residential lease compared to what is permissible in the commercial lease. [...]
Some Suggestions for the San Diego Shopping Center Lease Shopping center leases are as varied as the locations in which malls are located and the type of tenant seeking to lease space within their boundaries. Is the mall an outdoor mall or an indoor mall? Does it currently have [...]
Three Often Overlooked Items in Commercial Leases Parking is an important part of any commercial space, but when signing a commercial lease, this provision is often neglected. This seemingly obvious and vital component of a business’s space needs is commonly overlooked, and can be costly to remedy after the [...]
