In this article, our Saint Charles commercial lease attorneys explain important cluases in commercial leases.  We discuss the importance of not allowing the landlord to terminate the lease upon the tenant's default without giving the tenant notice and the opportunity to cure the default. We explain why it is important to include riders to the lease to obtain landlord approval for signage and other fixtures in advance.  We also discuss repairs, indemnification, and use of the property.

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In this article, our Saint Charles commercial real estate lawyers explain common area maintenance charges in commercial leases. Many commercial leases require the tenant to pay a base rent and an additional variable rent amount for maintenance of the common areas, property taxes, and other expenses common to all tenants. Our St. Charles commercial lease attorneys explain the importance of tenance including in their commercial lease the right to audit common area maintenance charges in order to prevent landlord fraud.

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In this article, our Saint Charles commercial real estate attorneys explain the importance of including attorney fee clauses in your commercial real estate contracts. An attorney fee clause provides that if there is a dispute between the parties to a contract, the losing party will pay the attorney fees and court costs of the successful party in the dispute.  This prevents frivolous litigation between the parties and allows meritorious litigation to be rewarded.

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