Oklahoma Commercial Building or Space Lease

Commercial leases generally fall into one of three major categories based on how the building's operating expenses are passed on to tenants: Gross or full-service lease. You pay a flat monthly rate from which the landlord pays all operating expenses, including utilities, property taxes and maintenance.

The most basic equation for calculating a lease payment takes the number of square feet times the cost per square foot, then amortizes that over a 12-month span. For example, if you have 1,000 square feet and the cost per square foot is $12, the annual lease amount would be $12,000.

Financial Lease. Financial leasing is a contract involving payment over a longer period. Operating Lease. Leveraged and non-leveraged leases. Conveyance type lease. Sale and leaseback. Full and non pay-out lease. Specialized service lease. Net and non-net lease.

Just like a residential rental or lease, your commercial landlord is going to insist on a security deposit. The security deposit can be used by the landlord for a number of reasons, but most commonly it will be used to cover any damage at the end of your lease if you do not renew your agreement.

The Gross Lease. The gross lease tends to favor the tenant. The Net Lease. The net lease, however, tends to favor the landlord. The Modified Gross Lease.

Buying is a sound option if equity building and resale are important. But you should be able to afford the down payment, mortgage payments and upkeep. Leasing is a good option if you don't want to commit to one location or property. Or, you might want to cut down on ongoing property maintenance.

In a full-service lease, or gross lease, the tenant pays the base rent, and the landlord pays for the utilities, insurance, taxes and other costs of operating the building.In a net lease, by contrast, the tenants pay a portion of the operating costs of the building.