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.
See what this page does ↓A guide that turns this lease term into a practical next step.
Use this page to control operating hours, after-hours access, landlord entry, emergency access, keys, cards, security systems and related charges.
What are you trying to do?
Choose your side and the situation you are dealing with. We will show you what it probably means, what to check first and where to continue.
Important: This helps you understand and organize the issue. The signed lease, amendments, facts and applicable law still need qualified review.
Use this when one of these situations is real.
Confirm that the building’s actual access supports staffing, deliveries and customer needs.
Document access rules, security responsibilities and emergency rights clearly.
Turn the clause into a controlled decision.
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List required hours for staff, customers, deliveries and contractors.
- 02
Extract access rights, restrictions, notice and emergency exceptions.
- 03
Confirm keys, cards, alarms, costs and accountable contacts.
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Record exceptions and evidence in the obligations register.
This page is a practical checklist—not lease wording.
The actual meaning depends on the complete lease, amendments, facts and governing law. Use the prompts below to extract and brief the issue; do not paste this page into a lease as a substitute for drafting and legal review.
What the business team needs to know
- Are all required operating and delivery hours protected?
- What after-hours services cost extra?
- How much notice is required for non-emergency landlord entry?
What to capture from the document
Tenant access
Record hours, routes, keys/cards and temporary restriction rights.
Landlord entry
Capture notice, emergency, inspection, showing and repair rights.
Security and after-hours costs
Record systems, staffing, rules and charge basis.
Terms that can change the practical outcome
- Rules that can materially restrict access without a lease amendment
- Uncapped after-hours service charges
- Landlord entry rights inconsistent with regulated or secure operations
What qualified counsel needs to test
Confirm access rights match the operating model and appropriately control emergency, security, notice, privacy and interference risks.
Commencement-control handoff: Carry the exact source, planned and actual events, accountable owner, required authority or professional evidence and every affected gate into Lease Commencement & Handover. A completed workflow task, key delivery or permit reference does not determine possession, acceptance, lawful occupancy, rent commencement or accounting treatment.
Jurisdiction and statutory context
These sources support limited context only. They do not decide how the actual lease operates.
Québec — Civil Code, lease provisions ↗Official Civil Code of Québec. General lease provisions begin at article 1851; civil-law analysis is distinct from common-law provinces.