Commercial Lease Forms
Rent business space to tenants quickly and easily with these customizable Commercial Lease Forms.
- Leases and rental forms for office, retail and warehouse space.
- Download affordable templates for landlords, leasing agents and property managers.
Both parties benefit from a written lease.
Commercial tenants in the United States and Canada do not have the same level of protection under the law that residential tenants have. In many jurisdictions, once the lease is signed, the landlord has no obligation to make repairs or maintain the property in a habitable condition unless it is specifically included in the lease. That is why it's very important to have a well written lease. Both parties benefit from it in the long run - the tenant has the security of knowing that the landlord has a legal responsibility to maintain the building, and the landlord can anticipate happier tenants and a low vacancy rate.
In some other countries, commercial tenants are much better protected by law. The Commercial Tenancy (Retail Shops) Agreement Act of Western Australia regulates retail tenancies and protects the rights of business tenants. And New Zealand's Property Law Act 2007 has abolished the landlord's right to distrain (seize the tenant's property) for unpaid rent.
Ontario Commercial Triple Net Lease Agreement
Rent out office or other business premises to a tenant with this Ontario Commercial Triple Net Lease Agreement.
- This lease is a triple net lease carefree to the landlord, which means that the tenant pays for everything to do with the premises including structural repairs.
- The tenant has an option to renew the lease for an additional term.
- The tenant will pay all expenses, taxes, levies, and charges with respect to the premises, except for the landlord's income taxes.
- The tenant is responsible for carrying fire and extended coverage insurance.
- The tenant is responsible for all alterations, improvements, maintenance and repairs.
- Provisions for abatement of rent or termination of the lease if the building is substantially damaged, destroyed or condemned.
- The tenant accepts the lease subordinate to any mortgage or other lien.
- The tenant must provide an estoppel certificate on request by the landlord.
- This is a fully editable legal form template available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use solely in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Distress Notice and Notice of Breach
Ontario commercial landlords, do you have a tenant who is behind in the rent or otherwise in default under the lease? Serve the tenant with this Distress Notice and Notice of Breach.
- The Distress Notice informs the tenant that, pursuant to the Commercial Tenancies Act, the landlord:
- has changed the locks of the premises,
- has distrained (seized) the goods and chattels of the tenant,
- will sell the goods and chattels at public auction or private sale if the breaches are not remedied within 5 days.
- This is a reusable legal form. Buy, download, fill in, use as often as you require.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Mutual Cancellation of Commercial Lease
Cancel an existing lease on office or retail space with this Ontario Mutual Cancellation of Lease template.
- This agreement is only for commercial tenancies. You will need to use a different form for residential tenants.
- The lessor (landlord) and lessee (tenant) mutually agree that the lease will terminate as of a specific date.
- All rights and obligations of the parties under the lease are extinguished, except for those which accrue prior to the termination date.
- The template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your needs.
- This form is intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Nondisturbance Agreement
Prepare a Nondisturbance Agreement with this downloadable template for a commercial building in Ontario.
- The purpose of a Nondisturbance Agreement is to give each tenant a measure of comfort if you are mortgaging the building.
- The mortgage lender agrees that, if the landlord defaults on the mortgage and the property is foreclosed upon, the tenant shall continue to occupy the premises undisturbed, provided that the tenant is not in default under the lease.
Ontario Notice of Assignment of Commercial Lease
Let your business tenants know that their leases have been transferred to a new owner of the building with this Ontario Notice to Tenants of Assignment of Commercial Lease.
- The landlord of the building must give notice to all the leasehold tenants following the sale of the premises.
- The Notice also instructs the tenants that rent is now to be paid to the new landlord.
- This form can be saved as a template and re-used as often as you require.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Notice of Termination and Forfeiture of Lease
ON commercial landlords, if one of your business tenants has defaulted under their lease, serve them with this Ontario Notice of Termination and Forfeiture of Lease.
- The Notice of Termination informs the tenant that, in accordance with the Commercial Tenancies Act, the landlord has changed the locks and the lease has been terminated and forfeited.
- The landlord will seek damages for the unexpired balance of the term.
- The Notice form includes an Acknowledgement and Surrender of Premises form to be signed by the tenant.
- Available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Offer to Lease Commercial Premises
Make an offer to lease a commercial premises (business, retail, office or warehouse) with this easy-to-use template for properties in Ontario.
- Once accepted, the Offer will become legally binding.
- The lease will be a completely net and carefree lease to the landlord.
- The tenant will pay utilities, and a proportionate share of taxes and operating costs as additional rent.
- The tenant will also be responsible for all repairs (other than structural repairs), and carrying public liability insurance.
- The landlord will pay the tenant an improvement allowance for leasehold improvements.
- The template includes a Schedule of Landlord's Work and Tenant's Work.
- This is a downloadable file that you can customize with the details of your leasing offer.
- Intended to be used in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease
Renew and extend a business tenant's lease with this template Ontario Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease.
- The parties agree to the expiry date of the new lease term, and the rental payments for the new term.
- The tenant has no further right to extend or renew the lease.
- The remaining terms and provisions of the original lease remain in full force and effect.
- This form is for commercial leases only. Use this Extension of Residential Lease form for residential tenancies.
- Intended for use only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Standard Form Commercial Lease
Rent out office or retail premises in Ontario to a business tenant with this Standard Form Commercial Lease Agreement.
- Renewal. The tenant has the option to renew the lease after the initial term expires.
- Repairs. The lease template contains alternate paragraphs depending on whether the landlord is responsible for mechanical and structural repairs, or if the tenant is responsible for all repairs.
- Taxes. The lease also contains alternate paragraphs for payment of the property taxes, depending on whether the landlord or the tenant will be paying the taxes.
- Registration of Caveat. The tenant agrees not to register its leasehold interest against title to the property, but has the right to register a caveat so long as the tenant discharges the caveat at the end of the lease.
- Liability; Indemnification. The landlord is not responsible for death or injury to persons on the premises, or for any loss or damage of personal property. The tenant indemnifies the landlord against any claims or actions arising from the lease or the tenant's use of the premises.
- Available in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your needs.
- Intended to be used only in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Ontario Sublease Agreement for Commercial Premises
Sublet all or part of a business premises in Ontario to a subtenant with this Commercial Sublease Agreement.
- The subtenant accepts the premises "as is".
- The subtenant agrees to pay rent and a proportionate share of the additional rent to the original tenant, who then pays the landlord.
- The subtenant must remove any leasehold improvements and must repair any damage at the end of the term.
- The subtenant and original tenant will each pay half of any fees associated with the sublease.
- The Sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
- This Commercial Sublease Agreement template is intended for use in the Province of Ontario, Canada.