For the uninitiated fleet manager, rental and lease agreements may look about as different as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. But they are not the same. Without a basic understanding of those differences ...

A lease or rental agreement sets out the rules landlords and tenants agree to follow in their rental relationship. It is a legal contract, as well as an immensely practical document full of crucial ...

Clients often request that their counsel focus lease negotiations exclusively on those terms most likely to have the most significant impact on economics and the long-term relationship with the ...

As a landlord, I often field questions from tenants whose life plans don't fit neatly into 12-month leasing cycles. The tenant might be in town for a six-month internship or a nine-month certificate ...

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When leasing real estate, a contract is drawn up between the landlord and the tenant, which outlines the terms of using the property, the obligations of both parties, and the period of the contract.