Critical Red Flags
Lock-in Period: You are legally bound to pay rent for 12-36 months even if your business pivots or fails.
Hyper-Variable CAM Charges: Maintenance fees that can double based on 'actuals' with no transparency.
Relocation/Eminent Domain: Landlord can move your business to a 'comparable' (often worse) spot mid-lease.
Personal Guarantee (Director): Making the founder personally liable for corporate rent arrears.
Must-Have Clauses
Sub-Leasing / Sharing Right: Ability to rent out extra desks or space to another startup to offset costs.
Fit-out Period (Rent-Free): Typically 30-60 days of rent-free period to set up the office/retail interior.
Signage & Visibility: Guaranteed rights to place your brand logo on the building facade or directory.
Force Majeure (Rent Waiver): Explicit suspension of rent during pandemics, floods, or government lockdowns.
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