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Start with what is
happening in the deal.

Selling the business? Checking a rent increase? Planning a renovation? Search the situation in ordinary language. Each page explains when the clause matters, what a tenant or landlord should do, what to collect and what needs professional review.

Commercial lease clause intelligence desk with a lease document, plans and evidence checklist
LEASE DOCUMENT CONTROL · BY COMMERCIALLY
26 intelligence briefs6 decision categories78 clause extraction prompts0 model clauses or hidden legal conclusions
READ THIS FIRST

These are practical guides—not replacement lease wording.

Use the library to understand the situation, organize the lease facts and prepare better questions. The actual result depends on the complete documents, facts and governing law, so qualified advisers still need to review the real transaction.

START WITH THE REAL SITUATION

What are you trying to do?

Search ordinary phrases such as “sell my business,” “rent went up,” “move out early” or “repair the roof.” The legal clause name stays visible, but it is no longer the starting point.

26 CLAUSESEDUCATIONAL ISSUE SPOTTING · NOT MODEL LANGUAGE
01 · MoneyCritical
Basic rent, rent steps and escalation

What will the rent be—and exactly when can it change?

Use this page to turn the rent clause into a dated payment schedule. It separates the starting rent from percentage increases, fixed-dollar steps, indexed changes and other rent adjustments.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
02 · MoneyCritical
Additional rent, recoveries and exclusions

What costs can the landlord charge back to the tenant?

Use this page to identify the taxes, operating costs and other recoveries that sit on top of base rent, including exclusions, allocation rules, gross-up and administration charges.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
03 · MoneyHigh
Operating-cost statements, reconciliation and audit

How do I check whether the operating-cost statement is right?

Use this page when the lease gives review, audit or objection rights. It helps you control the deadline, requested records, confidentiality rules and resolution process.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
04 · Term & timingCritical
Possession, commencement and delivery delays

When do possession, fixturing and rent actually begin?

Use this page to separate the signed dates from the events that may trigger possession, construction access, opening and rent. It also exposes what happens if the premises are late.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
05 · Term & timingCritical
Renewal and extension options

Do I have a valid right to renew, and how do I protect it?

Use this page to find the renewal periods, notice window, eligibility conditions and rent-setting process before a technical step causes the option to be lost.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
06 · Term & timingHigh
Overholding and post-expiry occupancy

What happens if the tenant stays after the lease expires?

Use this page to identify the lease wording that may apply after expiry. Continued occupancy, invoicing and payment can raise separate questions about status, charges, notice and possession.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
07 · Use & operationsCritical
Permitted use, prohibited use and exclusivity

Can the tenant legally operate the intended business here—and is it protected?

Use this page to compare the permitted-use wording with the real operating plan and to understand any exclusive-use protection, restrictions and exceptions.

TenantLandlordOperationsLegal
08 · Use & operationsHigh
Access, operating hours and security

When and how can the tenant, staff and visitors access the premises?

Use this page to control operating hours, after-hours access, landlord entry, emergency access, keys, cards, security systems and related charges.

TenantLandlordOperationsLegal
09 · Use & operationsContextual
Signage, parking, loading and shared amenities

What parking, signage and shared amenities are actually included?

Use this page to turn vague inclusions into specific rights: quantity, location, exclusivity, cost, approval, replacement and interruption treatment.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
10 · Use & operationsCritical
Utilities, building services and interruption

Which services are supplied, separately metered or charged back?

Use this page to map electricity, gas, water, HVAC, waste, communications and other services from supply responsibility through metering, payment and interruption.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
11 · Capital & conditionCritical
Tenant improvements, allowance and landlord work

Who builds the premises, who pays, and when is the money released?

Use this page to control the landlord work, tenant work, allowance, approvals, conditions, draw documents, ownership and closeout requirements.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
12 · Capital & conditionCritical
Maintenance, repair and replacement

Who fixes it, who replaces it, and who pays?

Use this page to divide day-to-day maintenance, repair and capital replacement across the premises, building systems, structure and shared areas.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
13 · Capital & conditionHigh
Alterations, trade fixtures and ownership

What can the tenant change in the premises after opening?

Use this page to understand which alterations need approval, which professionals and permits are required, who owns the work and what must be removed at lease end.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
14 · Capital & conditionCritical
Damage, destruction and expropriation

What happens to rent and the lease if the premises are damaged or taken?

Use this page to identify repair responsibility, rent relief, decision deadlines, termination rights and insurance coordination after damage, destruction or expropriation.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
15 · Capital & conditionCritical
Surrender, restoration and removal

What must the tenant remove, repair and return at lease end?

Use this page to translate the handback clause into physical work, cost ranges, landlord elections and the evidence required to close possession.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
16 · Risk & remediesCritical
Insurance requirements and proceeds

What insurance must each party carry, and what evidence proves it?

Use this page to reconcile required coverages, limits, deductibles, endorsements and evidence against the actual insurance program.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
17 · Risk & remediesCritical
Indemnity, releases and liability limits

Who carries the financial risk when something goes wrong?

Use this page to identify who must protect whom, for which events, subject to what fault, exclusions, defence obligations, limits and survival periods.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
18 · Risk & remediesCritical
Environmental condition, hazardous substances and remediation

Who is responsible for environmental conditions before, during and after the lease?

Use this page to separate pre-existing conditions from tenant activities and to control permitted materials, reporting, investigation, remediation and post-term evidence.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
19 · Risk & remediesCritical
Laws, permits, accessibility and code compliance

Who is responsible for making the premises legal for the intended use?

Use this page to separate zoning, development, building, occupancy, accessibility, licensing and code responsibilities across existing conditions, landlord work and tenant work.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
20 · Transfer & securityCritical
Assignment, subletting and change of control

Can I transfer my lease, sublease my space or change ownership?

Use this page before selling or reorganizing the tenant business, transferring the whole lease, subleasing unused space or reviewing a proposed occupant. It explains the transaction types, the approval process, possible landlord rights and who may remain responsible afterward.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
21 · Risk & remediesCritical
Default, cure periods and remedies

What counts as a default, how can it be fixed, and what happens next?

Use this page to separate payment and non-payment breaches, notice, cure periods, recurring defaults and possible remedies. The lease and provincial law must be reviewed together.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
22 · Transfer & securityHigh
Subordination, non-disturbance and attornment

What happens to the lease if the landlord’s lender enforces its security?

Use this page to understand lease priority, lender recognition, tenant non-disturbance and the obligation to recognize a successor landlord.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
23 · Term & timingCritical
Relocation, redevelopment and demolition

Can the landlord move the tenant or end the lease for redevelopment?

Use this page to identify relocation and demolition triggers, notice, replacement-premises standards, cost responsibility, timing and termination consequences.

TenantLandlordFinanceOperationsLegal
24 · Transfer & securityCritical
Guarantee, indemnifier and security deposit

What security supports the lease, and when can it be reduced or released?

Use this page to compare deposits, prepaid rent, letters of credit, guarantees and indemnities by amount, duration, draw rights, cost and release conditions.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
25 · Transfer & securityHigh
Title, registration and short-form lease

What does title show, and can the lease or a notice of it be registered?

Use this page to control ownership, legal description, title interests, priority, short-form lease rights, consents and discharge obligations.

TenantLandlordFinanceLegal
26 · Risk & remediesCritical
Formal notices and delivery mechanics

How must an important lease notice actually be delivered?

Use this page to identify the required form, sender, recipients, addresses, delivery methods, timing and receipt rules before relying on an email or calendar reminder.

TenantLandlordOperationsLegal
MOVE FROM REFERENCE TO EVIDENCE

Reconcile before you abstract.

Compare the complete current draft to selected business positions first. After execution, capture each term, its source location and verification status in the Lease Abstract.