When a landlord or its attorney prepares an initial draft of a lease on the landlord's form, it is expected that the tenant will simply sign the lease (but only if the tenant believes it has no leverage whatsoever), return the lease with handwritten comments, or, if the tenant's comments are extensive and it has taken control of the drafting process, return a black-lined copy of the lease that it has revised.
Five Deadly Sins: Lease Clauses a Landlord Should Refuse to Negotiate Under Any Circumstances
When a landlord or its attorney prepares an initial draft of a lease on the landlord's form, it is expected that the tenant will simply sign the lease (but only if the tenant believes it has no leverage whatsoever), return the lease with handwritten comments, or, if the tenant's comments are extensive and it has taken control of the drafting process, return a black-lined copy of the lease that it has revised.
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