Commercial leases are another one of our core practice areas. The contents of commercial leases can be complicated and confusing and requires careful review of lease terms and knowledge of the subtleties of this area of the law.
We represent several shopping centres and office parks throughout South Africa, as well as mixed-use office/retail complexes. We represent major landlords and asset/property management companies in local and national transactions, as well as a number of local and national tenants in negotiating, vetting and dispute resolution relating to commercial leases.
Our commercial lease services and advice include the following:
- Arrear rent
- Attachment under section 32 of Magistrates’ Court Act
- Automatic rent interdict
- Cancellation
- Compensation for improvements
- Holding over
- Eviction
- Landlord’s hypothec
- Lease extensions and renegotiations
- Lease securities
- Lessor’s obligations
- Mandament van spolie
- New leases
- Landlord’s preference on insolvency
- Remedies on breach
- Rent remission
- Repairs and maintenance
- Specific performance
- Subletting/assignment of lease
- Termination