RETAIL TENANTS When was the last time you read your entire lease? I bet the answer is . . . never. Most tenants don't take time to read one of the most important documents related to their business - their lease - until they get into trouble. And then . . . it's too late. I'm betting, that within 20 minutes, I can find at least ten stipulations favoring you that should have been negotiated into your lease, but weren't. Has your landlord ever Allowed another existing tenant to compete directly with you by offering the same/similar product or service? Told you that you must move to less desirable location within your shopping center because a larger tenant wants your space? And to add insult to injury, he wouldn't let you out of your lease? Surprised you with a cost of living increase over and above your normal scheduled rent increases? Put the kibosh on selling your business because your landlord wouldn't transfer the lease to the buyer? Refused to give you reasonable time to correct a default and charged you exorbitant late fees until you did make the correction? Forced you to join a do-nothing merchant association? Made you contribute to an advertising fund that didn't benefit you? Included items in your CAM charges that you don't recognize? For the past 33 years I have been helping retail tenants eliminate the above situations and many other potential disasters BEFORE they happen. Renewing your lease? Now is the time to make corrections. Kocour Company only represents tenants and buyers - never sellers or landlords. I'm on your side. Please call or email for details and very reasonable fees.