May 07 2010

4. How Long Should you be Looking?

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Befo­re you even begin looking for space, make sure you’ve thought about exactly what you need. You’ll save yourself some considerable time pounding the pavement, as well as eliminate a lot of wasted effort. Also, begin the process as early as possible to avoid being rushed into making the wrong decision. Estimate your space needs […]

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Mar 31 2010

Negotiating a Commercial Property Lease

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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 […]

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Feb 03 2010

How To Educate Your Landlord

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The following is a recent blog from Parallel Directions. 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. Negotiating myopia It amazes me in the many negotiations I conduct for clients how many landlords take such a short-term […]

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