{"id":551,"date":"2021-04-29T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/?p=551"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:39:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:39:56","slug":"options-for-getting-out-of-a-commercial-lease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/options-for-getting-out-of-a-commercial-lease\/","title":{"rendered":"Options for Getting Out of a Commercial Lease"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\" style=\"font-size:18px\">One might think that breaking a commercial lease is a major error, but there are some cases in which it\u2019s the best decision for a business. If you find yourself in a commercial lease that is no longer viable for your business objectives, you might want to consider your options. Continue below to learn some tips on how to get out of your commercial office lease, and where you can get professional assistance if things get too complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Indiana Commercial Office Space Construction\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1-768x545.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1-1536x1090.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Indianapolis-IN-Commercial-Space-Planning-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Indianapolis Indiana Commercial Office Space Construction <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Get Out of Your Commercial Office Lease<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exit Clause<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as <em>break clauses<\/em> or <em>early termination clauses<\/em>, exit clauses can help you responsibly and safely get out of your commercial lease. These clauses are found in the fine print of the lease agreement, and allow commercial tenants to break their contract before the original completion date. Check your leasing contract terms and conditions to see if it provides such a clause. When negotiating a commercial lease prior to signing it, it is important to discuss if such clauses should be incorporated into the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Subleasing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option that poses less of a challenge, and perhaps even abates penalty, is to sublease your office space. Commercial subleasing is a common business practice for proprietors who are still obligated under contract, but need to move office locations or planning to close. A sublease is a formal arrangement in which another tenant takes over your lease payment and inhabits your commercial space, but you are still the leaseholder, and still liable for the overall lease. Be sure to check with your landlord to ensure that subleasing is a viable option. Most allow it, but others strictly prohibit it under any circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Licensing Your Space<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If a sublease is not an option because your landlord will not allow it, you may be able to license your premises instead. This means would involve renting out certain areas of your commercial space, such as meeting rooms, conference areas, loading docks, storage units, and so forth, to other businesses. Again, you would need to check if your lease agreement allows this practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lease Buy-Outs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case that you cannot break your lease under any other options, your best case scenario would be to find another proprietor to buy out your lease entirely. This means that you would be 100% relinquished of all liability from your lease, and the new tenant would take over and finish it out under their own liability. Often times, landlords allow this option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Would you like professional assistance with all of this?<\/strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\">Contact BAF Corporation<\/a> at 317-253-0531 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/commercial-construction-services\/space-planning-permitting.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commercial space planning and permitting services in Indianapolis, Indiana<\/a>. We serve corporate, commercial, and industrial industries throughout the entire state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>You Should Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/factors-to-consider-before-signing-a-commercial-office-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Factors to Consider Before Signing a Commercial Office Lease<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/what-is-a-build-to-suit-commercial-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is a Build-to-Suit Commercial Lease?<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/what-professional-commercial-space-planning-do-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Professional Commercial Space Planning Do For You<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BAF-Corporation-Commercial-Construction-Contractors-1024x107.png\" alt=\"Indianapolis Commercial General Contracting and Design Build Services\" class=\"wp-image-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BAF-Corporation-Commercial-Construction-Contractors-1024x107.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BAF-Corporation-Commercial-Construction-Contractors-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BAF-Corporation-Commercial-Construction-Contractors-768x80.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bafcorp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/BAF-Corporation-Commercial-Construction-Contractors.png 1209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Contact Us Today 317-253-0531<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One might think that breaking a commercial lease is a major error, but there are some cases in which it\u2019s the best decision for a business. 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