Avoiding
the CPI Monster.
While it is customary to tie periodic rent increases in commercial leases
to the CPI, this may not be in the landlord’s best interest.
Explore alternatives to the CPI rent increase cliché.
Five
Keys to Successful Negotiation. This article gives an outline of
how to carry out a successful real estate negotiation. The concepts
are applicable to negotiating a purchase, or a lease with a new tenant, or
for that matter, non-real estate matters as well.
Knowing
the Difference Between Assigned Lease, Sublease. This article is a good one for lessors of residential and commercial
property alike. It contains a succinct explanation of the practical
difference between a sublease and a lease assignment.
Landlord
and Tenant Extremely basic article about what a
landlord and a tenant is and how they came to be over time. After
you read this, see our articles on leases and rental agreements, security
deposits, and especially Who Are Those Guys?
Part
1,
Part
2.
Landlord-Tenant
Law: An Overview. This is a nice little article from the Legal Information
Institute that will give you an understanding of the role of the rental
agreement in the landlord-tenant relationship. Also some interesting
links.
Landlord’s
Checklist of Silent Lease Issues. This checklist was produced by the New York State Bar Association and is a
quite thorough treatment. It is well worth having on hand to review
once you get beyond the question of how much the rent will be.
Lease
Violations. What happens when either the landlord or the tenant violates provisions of
the lease.
Roommates
and Rent: How to Protect Yourself. Here is an outline of the ins and outs of rent sharing between roommates.
If you are a landlord who permits this, give a copy of this article to
your next tenant who asks permission to move someone in to share the rent.
Section
8 Changes. New rules for renewal periods in certain HUD contracts are covered here.
Softening
the Blow of Submetering. Submetering is becoming increasingly popular (see
our article on the subject). This article shows how to sell the
idea to your tenants and implement it with a minimum of resistance.
Tenants
Must Negotiate Lease’s Words As Well As Rates. This goes for landlords too, so read this.
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