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	<title>Parallelogramme - property knowledge for commercial tenants &#187; Property Lease Negotiation</title>
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	<description>Property blog by Peter Scott of Parallel Directions Ltd, commercial property advisers</description>
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		<title>Negotiating a commercial property lease agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lease negotiating]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rent Renewals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing to realise when you are about to enter into a lease for a commercial property is that there is no such thing as a standard contract. I get concerned that many individuals and organisations believe that commercial property leases are standard [they are not] and that any "standard" variations are simply the preserve of the landlord [they are not]...]]></description>
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		<title>Reframing ratchet clauses in lease agreements</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ratchet clauses in commercial property leases are something tenants love to hate. That's not surprising because the implication is that with a ratchet clause, rents always go up at the time of a rent review. The ratchet clause in a lease is often that; a set in concrete element of the lease that means landlords can and will automatically ratchet up a rental when it is time for the lease to be reviewed. Just this week I was told by a tenant that the landlord was trying to...]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of impending landlord wars&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/beware-of-impending-landlord-wars</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/beware-of-impending-landlord-wars#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial property lease negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landlord negotiations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacancy rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.officeblog.co.nz/?p=438</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I'm predicting the commercial tenancy market is about to become a bloody battlefield as times get really tough for investors and landlords managing commercial property portfolios. There are five key factors that will cause this warring between landlords...]]></description>
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		<title>How to educate your landlord</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/how-to-educate-your-landlord</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/how-to-educate-your-landlord#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial property lease negotiation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[office leasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rent Renewals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The commercial rental property market in New Zealand continues to be very much a tenant's market... but there are many landlords who simply don't get it...]]></description>
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		<title>Why crystal clear contracts are so, so critical&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/why-crystal-clear-contracts-are-so-so-critical</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/why-crystal-clear-contracts-are-so-so-critical#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agreement to Lease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deed of Lease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lease Disputes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You've heard the phrase "stating the obvious". But when it comes to lease agreements it is interesting to consider how often we haven't done just that; state the obvious. The reason I mention this is that ambiguity in lease documents is the greatest cause of disputes between tenant and landlord. And sometimes...]]></description>
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		<title>The ins &amp; outs of subleasing</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/the-ins-outs-of-subleasing</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/the-ins-outs-of-subleasing#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 03:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[downsizing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Property Leasing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[retail property leasing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vacancy rates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Subleasing or assigning space in commercial property is an area of great interest to commercial tenants right now. More and more commercial tenants are finding they would like to...]]></description>
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		<title>The end of the ratchet clause ambush</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/the-end-of-the-ratchet-clause-ambush</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/the-end-of-the-ratchet-clause-ambush#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 23:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial property lease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial property lease negotiation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ratchet clause]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession property strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenant & landlord negotiations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ratchet clause has long been a dirty word to businesses with commercial tenancies. More than 95 percent of leases have a ratchet clause. Traditionally they never advantage the tenant...]]></description>
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		<title>Managing commercial real estate agents&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/managing-commerical-real-estate-agents</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/managing-commerical-real-estate-agents#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commercial real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiduciary duty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate agents]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.officeblog.co.nz/?p=84</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Real estate agents for most of us are the people we love to hate. A necessary evil perhaps; to others they are to be avoided like the plague. The reality is...]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting off your nose to spite your face</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/cutting-off-your-nose-to-spite-your-face</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/cutting-off-your-nose-to-spite-your-face#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[landlord negotiations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lease negotiating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property lease negotiating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property negotiations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tenant & landlord negotiations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.officeblog.co.nz/?p=71</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In today's volatile economy, I've noticed some old wisdom coming to the fore. As everyone searches for answers, some standard old fashioned approaches are proving to be wise counsel. For instance, the old saying "Don't cut off your nose to spite your face" comes to mind. It's been my experience in many years of property lease negotiations that competitiveness, combativeness...]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to exit a commercial lease? Don&#8217;t hit the panic button!</title>
		<link>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/trying-to-exit-a-commercial-lease-dont-hit-the-panic-button</link>
		<comments>http://www.officeblog.co.nz/trying-to-exit-a-commercial-lease-dont-hit-the-panic-button#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Scott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Property Lease Negotiation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I've been getting a number of emails and calls from people wanting some tips on how to get out of a commercial property lease. I won't pull any punches. It is...]]></description>
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