Are RFPs essential to smart office leasing?
Leasing an office space is a lot like entering into a business partnership. Ideally, the parameters are set up to benefit both parties, with each party offering something and expecting something in return. When the partnership is successful, everyone does well. And when it isn’t, well that’s a whole different topic.
Many lease agreements begin with a “Standard Form Office Space Lease,” a generalized, standardized agreement commonly available. Tenants need to know that while common, “standard” does not mean right or fair to the tenant. Leases are usually very long, complex and often printed in very small type, and, for the most part, everyone hates to read them. To make matters worse, landlords sometimes insert complicated legal language into standardized leases, tipping the scales even more.