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Specifically, the tenant pays the base rent, property but also taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance. This even includes standard property repairs associated with the commercial space being occupied.
If a lease is for a term of more than three years it must be written, pursuant to N.J.S.A. -12. The landlord may not unilaterally change the terms of the lease agreement while there is a written lease in effect.
A lease is automatically void when it is against the law, such as a lease for an illegal purpose. In other circumstances, like fraud or duress, a lease can be declared void at the request of one party but not the other.
Your landlord is responsible for any aspects of health and safety written in the lease (eg in communal areas). You must take reasonable steps to make sure your landlord fulfils these responsibilities. If you get into a dispute with your landlord, you need to keep paying rent - otherwise you may be evicted.
Commercial tenants may have the protection of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The Act grants Security of Tenure to tenants who occupy premises for business purposes. The tenancy will continue after the contractual termination date until it is ended in one of the ways specified by the Act.
Acknowledgments are not required to properly execute a lease. However, acknowledgments are required in order to properly record a lease or memorandum of lease. There are no countersignature requirements in a commercial lease.
Commercial leases are legally binding contracts between landlords and commercial tenants. They give tenants the right to use the premises in a particular way for a set period for an agreed rent. Your lease will establish your rights and responsibilities as a tenant, as well as those of your landlord.
No, a standard lease agreement in New Jersey does not need to be notarized. The landlord and tenant can choose to have the lease notarized for additional legal protection, but it is not required.
Normally commercial landlords are responsible for any structural repairs such as foundations, flooring, roof and exterior walls, and tenants are responsible for non-structural repairs such as air conditioning or plumbing.