As health care providers compete for patients, they seek locations convenient for patients. This phenomenon has driven clinics, urgent care facilities, and other health care providers into general office and store front retail space Health care providers create special leasing issues. Among other things, health care providers work with chemicals, they produce biomedical waste, their … Continue Reading
Co-Author: Catherine A. Hance, Esq. Question 1: A tenant gives appropriate notice to vacate a rental unit and vacates the premises in accord with that notice. When must the landlord return the security deposit to the vacating tenant? Answer 1: A landlord must, within “one month after the termination of a lease or surrender and acceptance … Continue Reading
Co-Author: Oliver E. Frascona, Esq. I have a lease listing. A potential tenant initially contacted me through another broker. Now the potential tenant wants to work with me directly. How can I avoid a procuring cause dispute with the broker who initially brought me the tenant? Some brokers invest substantial time with owners, buyers, and … Continue Reading
I am a commercial landlord. A tenant breached a lease and voluntarily vacated the property prior to its expiration. I re-rented the premises at a higher rate than was charged to the first tenant. The first lease provided that upon an early vacation by the tenants, I am able to retain all of the security … Continue Reading
Purchasing real estate for investment purposes may be the easy part. Managing the property can be the challenge. Multiple unit dwellings and commercial buildings are often managed by a property manager or property management company independent of the property owner. Single unit or single properties or duplexes, on the other hand, are often managed by … Continue Reading
