After disputes over rent, insurance is the next most common flashpoint between commercial landlords and tenants under the AIR CRE lease. And it’s rarely because the lease is unclear — it’s because the requirements get [...]

A Certificate of Insurance is an important document—but it may not provide the protection a landlord expects under an AIR CRE lease. What matters and what should lessors request? 30-Second Summary A Certificate of Insurance [...]

When a commercial lease ends, handing over the keys is rarely as simple as packing up and walking out. For properties utilizing the industry-standard AIR CRE contracts, Paragraph 7.4 dictates the specific rules for “Surrender [...]

On May 13, 2020, a bill numbered SB 939 became a lighting-rod in California. It proposed that certain Covid-impacted tenants could terminate their leases. Authored by Senator Wiener, SB 939 gained momentum when it passed [...]

SB 939 was recently amended to provide additional eviction protections for Covid-impacted tenants in all industries. To be clear, this provision is not limited to restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, etc. This updated section of [...]

On May 13, SB 939 became a lightning rod in California – if passed, it would give certain Covid-impacted tenants a right to terminate their commercial leases. It initially applied to all California small businesses. [...]