Typically when leasing office space most contracts will require that the tenant pay for most if not all building operating expenses. However, tenants should not have to pay commissions, improvement costs or depreciation among other things. We found a comprehensive list of those and other items at the Ruminations blog. Check it out!

In order to protect your interests in lease negotiations, consider engaging howardcommercial. The tenant rep knows the ins and outs of the real estate transaction including all the provisions contained in a lease agreement. A real estate lease is complex legal document with provisions that contain significant financial implications beyond the rental terms. How operating expenses are handled, interruption of basic services, sublease provisions, the list goes on and on. Give us a call at 314.821.0085 or send us an introductory email at doug@howardcommercial.net