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Lease renewals rise as housing options dwindle for California tenants

by Madison Hart | Jun 17, 2022 | Real Estate | 1

Housing options for tenants are running increasingly low. Where is a permanent solution?

Guarantee Agreement For Rental or Lease Agreement — Form 553-1

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 27, 2021 | Forms | 0

Download the Form This form is used by a leasing agent, property manager or landlord when entering into a rental or lease agreement with a prospective tenant in reliance on a guarantee, to document a third-party’s...

Form-of-the-Week: Guarantee Agreement for Rental or Lease — Form 553-1

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 23, 2021 | Commercial, Forms, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

A lease guarantee commits the individual who signs it to pay the landlord throughout the duration of the lease. Since this agreement carries a significant financial risk, a commercial tenant may want to seek alternative negotiation tactics to get around signing the personal guarantee.

Form-of-the-Week: Right of First Refusal to Buy and Right of First Refusal to Lease – Forms 579 and 579-1

by Amy Perry | Jul 7, 2021 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

A leasing agent or prospective tenant uses RPI Form 579 and 579-1 to grant to the tenant a right of first refusal to purchase the leased premises or lease additional space from the landlord.

Brokerage Reminder: Property management licensing

by ft Editorial Staff | May 3, 2021 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 0

Beware: license required! Managing an apartment complex or any other income-producing property...

May a tenant be forced to arbitrate habitability disputes under an arbitration provision in a lease agreement?

by Gregory Bretado | Oct 23, 2020 | Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Williams v. 3620 W. 42nd Street, Inc.

Form-of-the-Week: The tenant lease worksheet and exclusive authorization to locate space – getting the best for your tenant while protecting your fee – Forms 111 and 555

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 12, 2020 | Forms, Investment, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Form 111 and 555 show agents and brokers how to efficiently negotiate a commercial lease arrangement.

Does the transfer of fee ownership and assignment of a lease agreement with a remaining term of greater than 35 years trigger a transfer tax on the leasehold interest?

by Emily Kordys | Aug 14, 2020 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

731 Market Street Owner, LLC v. City and County of San Francisco

Agency Law Disclosure For Leases Greater Than One Year —Form 305-1 and 550-2

by Connor P. Wallmark | Jun 30, 2017 | Forms, Real Estate | 1

The Agency Law Disclosure is a restatement of conduct as voiced by codes and case law. To cover the distinctions in nomenclature between sales and leasing transactions, RPI publishes two different versions of the agency disclosure form to enhance comprehension.