Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement
Draft commercial lease terms for the premises, permitted use, rent and additional charges, term, maintenance, improvements, notices, and signatures, then…
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When to use and what to include
Prepare commercial lease terms online, then generate a PDF for legal and business review before signature. Record the premises, permitted use, term, rent and adjustments, operating costs, improvements, maintenance, insurance, assignment, defaults, notices, and other negotiated terms.
What to include
- Base rent, rent structure (gross lease, net lease, triple-net/NNN, or percentage lease), and Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges — clearly defining what the tenant pays on top of base rent.
- Permitted use clause specifying exactly what business activities the tenant can operate on the premises, and restrictions on competing businesses if in a multi-tenant property.
- Build-out and tenant improvement allowance: who pays for renovations, who owns the improvements at lease end, and the landlord's approval process for any construction work.
Common questions
- Can I customize this Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement online for each tenant or property?
- Yes. Revise the rent terms, responsibilities, dates, and property details in the guided form before downloading the final PDF.
- Can I save this Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement and reuse its details for another unit?
- Yes. With an account, save it in your history, edit it later, and reuse its details as a starting point for another unit or tenancy.
- Can I generate a sign-ready PDF from this Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement?
- Yes. Download a clean PDF ready for electronic or print signing; with an account, you can also keep it in document history.
- What is a triple-net (NNN) lease?
- The term commonly refers to a lease in which the tenant pays base rent plus specified shares of property taxes, insurance, and maintenance or CAM charges. The lease wording controls the actual allocation, exclusions, estimates, reconciliations, and audit rights.
- Can I negotiate a tenant improvement allowance?
- The parties can record a tenant-improvement allowance, eligible work, approval process, payment method, unused amount, ownership, restoration duties, and timing. Review the terms before signing.
- What should I review before using the completed Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement?
- Review the parties, job or property details, dates, amounts, notes, and signatures entered in the Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement. Confirm that the PDF matches the underlying job or agreement and any legal, tax, technical, filing, or notice requirements that apply to the location.