USE & OPERATIONS · CRITICAL REVIEW PRIORITY
Permitted use, prohibited use and exclusivity
Defines what the tenant may do, operating restrictions, exclusivity or protected use, and responsibility for confirming approvals.
This is not model language.
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.
Questions to answer before the legal call
- Does the permitted use cover current and planned activities?
- Which approvals are conditions versus ongoing tenant obligations?
- What remedy applies if an exclusivity is breached?
What to capture from the document
Permitted and prohibited uses
Record the complete wording, ancillary uses and restrictions.
Approval responsibility
Capture zoning, permit, licence and occupancy-condition allocation.
Exclusive/protected use
Record scope, exceptions, enforcement and remedy.
Patterns that deserve a closer read
- Landlord consent presented as confirmation of legal use
- A use so narrow that ordinary business changes require consent
- Exclusive-use exceptions that swallow the protection
A focused instruction for legal review
Compare the use clause with the actual operating brief, diligence results, transfer needs, exclusive restrictions and the separate approval path.
Jurisdiction and statutory context
These sources support limited context only. They do not decide how the actual lease operates.
Ontario — Renting commercial property ↗Provincial overview explaining that commercial leases are negotiated contracts and identifying selected Ontario statutory rules and remedies.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.