Commercial Lease Forms

Massachusetts landlords, assign your tenant's lease to a new owner of the property with this easy-to-use Assignment of Lease by Landlord form.

• The Assignment is between the current landlord, the purchaser of the property (new landlord) and the tenant.
• The current landlord assigns the lease to the new landlord, and the tenant covenants to pay rent to the new owner and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The current landlord and the purchaser agree to indemnify each other against any claims or actions arising out of any breach of the terms of the assignment.
• This form can be used for either commercial or residential rental properties.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Lease office or retail space to a business tenant with this comprehensive Massachusetts Commercial Lease Agreement.

• Renewal. Option for the tenant to renew for an additional term at the end of the lease.
• Property Taxes. Alternate provisions for taxes to be paid by either the landlord or the tenant, as applicable.
• Insurance. The tenant is responsible for carrying comprehensive public liability, fire and extended coverage insurance.
• Structural Repairs. Alternate provisions depending on whether the landlord is responsible for mechanical and structural repairs, or if the tenant is responsible for all repairs.
• Parking. Parking areas are to be shared by all tenants and their employees and customers.
• Damage or Destruction.Provisions for termination or for abatement of rent in the event of damage, destruction, or condemnation of the building.
• This lease agreement template is fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended for use only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Sublet all or part of your leased business space to a subtenant with this Massachusetts Commercial Sublease Agreement.

• The Sublease can be used for office, retail shopping or other business premises.
• The subtenant pays the security deposit and the rent to the original tenant, who in turn pays the landlord.
• The original tenant must still perform its obligations under the head lease for the duration of the lease term.
• The original tenant assigns its interest in the sublease to the landlord.
• The original tenant directs the subtenant to pay rent directly to the landlord if the original tenant defaults in any of its obligations under the head lease.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• The guaranty is given by a principal of the company, such as a shareholder, partner, sole proprietor or some other person with a financial interest in the tenant.
• A guarantee of this type is typically required as an inducement to the lessor ⁄ landlord to sign the lease.
• The guarantor guarantees payment of all rent and other amounts due under the lease, including the payment of legal fees incurred by the landlord in enforcing the terms of the lease.

Cancel a business lease for office or retail space with this Massachusetts Mutual Cancellation of Commercial Lease template.

• This agreement is for commercial tenants only. You need a different form for residential rental properties.
• The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
• The cancellation of the lease extinguishes all the rights and obligations of the parties under the lease, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Notify your business tenants that their leases have been transferred to a new owner of the building with this Massachusetts Notice of Assignment of Commercial Lease.

• The old landlord of the building must give notice to all leasehold tenants about the sale of the premises to a new owner.
• The Notice also instructs the tenants that rent is now to be paid to the new landlord.
• This is a reusable legal form. Pay for the form once, and use it as often as you like.
• This Notice of Assignment template is for commercial leases and should not be used to give notice for the transfer of a residential lease.
• Intended for use only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Renew and extend a Massachusetts business tenant's lease with this affordable Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease.

• The tenant has no further right to extend or renew the lease.
• The renewal contract sets out the new expiry date and the rental payments for the renewal term.
• All other terms and provisions of the original lease remain in full force and effect.
• This form is for commercial leases only. You will need to use a different form for residential tenancies.
• This is a downloadable and customizable legal form template.
• Intended to be used only in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Business landlords, do you have a tenant that is in material breach of its commercial lease? Serve them with a Notice of Material Breach.

• The Material Breach of Commercial Lease by Tenant Forms Package contains the following legal forms:
  • Notice of Material Breach of Lease, which must be served on the tenant first.
  • Notice of Termination Due to Material Breach by Tenant, which you can serve on the tenant when the period given for curing the breach in the first Notice has expired, provided that the tenant has not cured the breach by then. This notice demands that the tenant vacate and surrender the premises by a specified date.
• These are generic forms which are not country specific and can be used in any jurisdiction that does not have required statutory forms.
• Before you can evict a business tenant, you need to give notice in accordance with the lease provisions.
• These forms are available in MS Word format and are re-usable and customizable.

Michigan commercial landlords, rent office, retail shopping or other business premises to a tenant with this comprehensive Commercial Lease Agreement.

• The tenant has an option to renew the lease at the end of the term.
• Optional clauses for payment of the property taxes by either the landlord or the tenant, as agreed to between the parties.
• The tenant is responsible for carrying comprehensive public liability, fire and extended coverage insurance.
• Optional clauses included if (i) the landlord is responsible for mechanical and structural repairs, and (ii) if the tenant is responsible for all repairs.
• Parking areas are to be shared by all tenants and their employees and customers.
• Procedures in the event of damage, destruction, or condemnation of the building.
• The tenant accepts the lease subordinate to any mortgage or other lien against the property.
• The tenant agrees to provide an estoppel certificate upon request by the landlord.
• Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your needs.
• Intended to be used only in the State of Michigan.

Sublet all or part of your leased business space to a subtenant with this Michigan Commercial Sublease Agreement.

• The Sublease can be used for office, retail shopping or other business premises.
• The subtenant pays the security deposit and the rent to the original tenant, who in turn pays the landlord.
• The original tenant must still perform its obligations under the head lease for the duration of the lease term.
• The original tenant assigns its interest in the sublease to the landlord.
• The original tenant directs the subtenant to pay rent directly to the landlord if the original tenant defaults in any of its obligations under the head lease.
• Intended for use only in the State of Michigan.