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In the Spotlight: Casualty: A Tenant's Perspective

By Glenn Browne
July 02, 2014

When a fire or other casualty damages a tenant's premises, especially when the premises is part of a larger retail facility like an enclosed regional mall, the rights outlined in the tenant's lease will dictate how the casualty is handled, including, without limitation, determining what obligations the landlord and the tenant have in the reconstruction of the premises, how long a landlord and a tenant will have to perform their work in order to rebuild the premises, any rent abatement that will occur and any termination rights that either the landlord or the tenant will have based upon the casualty. This article examines a tenant's perspective with regard to those topics, and offers certain insights into how a tenant should draft its lease in order to protect itself in the event of a casualty situation.

Landlord's and Tenant's Tasks Following a Casualty

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