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In the Spotlight: Avoid the Consequences of Improperly Drafted Premises Descriptions

By Jack Garson
January 31, 2007

An improperly drafted description of the premises can produce unintended results such as as changes in the rent, the granting of unintended tenant rights, or even termination of the lease.

Pre-construction Lease Language

Consider the challenge facing the lease drafter when the exact location of the buildings at a shopping center has not been determined, or when the demising walls may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, such as the application of construction codes and zoning requirements. If the as-built demising walls vary from the description of the premises in the lease, then is the lease still enforceable? If the premises are larger or smaller than described in the lease, then is the lease still binding? Will the rent be adjusted? Well, it depends.

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