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How to negotiate a commercial lease – tips for negotiating with a landlord

Originally written by Simon Maddox on Small Business
Starting a new business can be a daunting prospect, with numerous issues to overcome in order to ensure the smooth transition from fledgling entity to a successful, profitable company. Taking your first commercial premises can be an integral part of this process, bringing its own challenges and obstacles.
Taking commercial space is an exciting step for any business, but it’s unfortunately very easy to make mistakes that could cost the business dearly in the future. Not knowing how to negotiate a commercial lease is stressful for any business owner. However, with the right advice, entrepreneurs can avoid common pitfalls, securing a deal that’s right for their business, with the appropriate safeguards necessary for an ambitious start-up:
#1 – Do your homework and avoid hasty decisions
The first goal is to identify the property that is right for your business – there is a whole host of criteria to consider, some more obvious than others. As well as location and sq. ft. it’s worth taking the time to speak to any other occupiers about their experience. We often speak with business owners who have failed to dig deeper than the façade and the information they’re presented with

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Landlords’ confidence knocked as government changes take effect

Landlords’ confidence has fallen as investors face the prospect of higher tax costs and weakening house prices, according to the sixth edition of Kent Reliance’s Buy to Let Britain report. Just 41 per cent of landlords are confident about the prospects for their portfolios, following the recent taxation and regulatory changes, according to a survey
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UK landlords contribution to the economy hindered by rising tax burden

As their tax burden increases, more than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending, a move that will hit the tradesmen and professionals that support the property industry, according to latest research by Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage lender and part of OneSavings Bank plc. Landlords currently contribute £15.9 billion per year
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Confidence rebounds as landlords move to limit impact of taxes changes

Landlords confidence has bounced back following recent government intervention as investors look to secure mortgages through limited companies or increase rents in reaction to higher tax costs, according to the fifth edition of the Kent Reliance Buy to Let Britain report. Landlords’ confidence is at its highest in a year, with 54 per cent of investors confident over
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