The commercial lease negotiation checklist
10 protections every commercial tenant should negotiate before signing. Most landlords will agree to some of these — but only if you ask. Enter your email and get the PDF checklist.
Each item includes a plain-English explanation, why it matters in dollar terms, and the specific contract language to ask for.
Before you see the space
Know which protections to ask about so you're not negotiating without context. Items 1, 2, and 5 are the ones brokers rarely raise unless you ask.
During lease review
Use the checklist to see which of the 10 items your current draft already covers. The ones that are missing become your negotiation list. Item 3 (personal guarantee) is the most commonly missed.
With your attorney
The checklist gives you the language to request. Bring it to your attorney with the specific items you want addressed — it focuses the legal review on the clauses that actually matter.
Have a specific lease to review?
The checklist tells you what to negotiate. A full LeaseLens analysis tells you what your specific lease says right now — flagging every place you're missing a protection, calculating your actual cost over the full term, and giving you specific language for each issue.