Why should you consider an attorney to help negotiate a commercial lease in San Diego? A commercial lease is one of the largest expenses for any business. The wrong lease relationship is like an anchor dragging behind your company. This is one of those situations where one of the parties (the business owner / tenant) has very little knowledge, leverage or power when head-to-head with an experienced leasing company or real estate management organization.
There is Not a Standard Commercial Lease in California
It might surprise you to learn that there isn’t any “industry standard” or “California” form commercial lease. Every commercial realtor and leasing company uses their own lease which is tailored to provide the landlord with all of the advantages. The saying in the industry is “the lease is the law” is quite factually true. If it isn’t in the lease, it won’t have any weight or consideration in the event of a dispute. You need to make sure your commercial lease is structured to provide the services and terms your company needs to focus on business while providing the right space and resources to accomplish this at a reasonable rate.
This is why it is important to have an experienced Watkins Firm attorney to help negotiate a commercial lease in San Diego. Our Firm has helped our business clients negotiate effective commercial leases for over four decades.
The Terms of Success
A terms contained in your commercial lease are much more important to your company than simply how much you will pay each month in return for a certain amount of square footage. The specific details contained within your commercial lease make a substantial impact on the profits that remain in your business bank account, as well as the success of your daily business operations. Your commercial space can have a financially measurable as well as an operationally intangible impact on the profitability and success of your business.
How will the physical space enhance your employee’s daily work routine? Would modifications help to improve the natural flow of information, work and productivity throughout your offices? Would additional natural light brighten the atmosphere throughout the space? How will the quality of break and rest room facilities enhance worker productivity and production on a personal level?
An Attorney to Help Negotiate a Commercial Lease in San Diego
You need a San Diego Real Estate Attorney at the Watkins Firm to help negotiate a commercial lease and protect your company to ensure your lease provides not only rental rates, but the services and terms which move your company forward. Commercial leasing from the business owners’ perspective has become a much more extensive task over the past several years. Commercial leases which used to be several pages are now a small novel. It is important to negotiate the details and review the verbiage associated with every issue from the availability of parking to tenant improvements, provision of cleaning and other commercial services, access to high speed technology nodes and even new finishes throughout the space.
Each party to a commercial lease has their own goals, objectives, hot buttons and “must haves.” But every business should be in a position to select commercial space and negotiate an effective lease that contributes to the success of that company. The business and real estate attorneys at the Watkins Firm have decades of experience assisting our business clients through the process of negotiating a commercial lease in San Diego. We can help you to reduce costs and get more from the building owner to contribute to the success of your business. We invite you to review the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
