Commercial Leases Explained: What Every Business Tenant Needs to Know

A commercial lease is one of the biggest commitments you'll sign, and one of the easiest to get wrong.

Rent is only the start. Outgoings, rent reviews, make-good clauses, personal guarantees and options to renew all sit in the fine print, and most tenants sign without understanding what they're agreeing to. Albert Jaucian, Lawyer at Lawpath, breaks down what's actually in a commercial lease, which terms are negotiable, and what to check before you sign, renew or assign, so a multi-year commitment doesn't turn into a multi-year problem.

17th September, 2026, 12:00 PM AEST

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In this session, Albert will cover: 

  • Rent and outgoings: What you're really paying beyond base rent, and how to check the numbers
  • Rent reviews: Fixed, CPI and market reviews explained, and which ones favour the landlord
  • Make-good clauses: What you're on the hook for when the lease ends, and how to limit it
  • Personal guarantees and security: What you're personally exposed to, and how to push back
  • Options and assignment: Renewing, exiting early, or selling your business with a lease attached
 

Why Attend?

Know what you're signing before you commit to years of it. 

Negotiate from a stronger position

Understand which terms are standard and which are worth pushing back on before you sign. 

Whether you're signing, renewing or exiting

The session covers all three, so it's useful wherever you are in a lease. 

Spot the clauses that cost you later

Albert covers the fine-print terms that catch tenants out at review time and at the end of the lease. 

Ask Albert your questions live

Bring your lease and your situation. Albert will answer live. 

 

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