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Negotiating with Small Office Tenants on Pandemic Issues

Small businesses make up the backbone of the commercial office sector. Until recently, by virtue of their small size, they had little sway with landlords when it came to renegotiating or negotiating a lease. Then the pandemic happened.

7 minute read June 01, 2021 at 12:03 AM
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Erika Morphy
Negotiating with Small Office Tenants on Pandemic Issues

When Alina Clark was ready to approach her office landlord with a conversation about renegotiating the rent, she knew that mentioning the economic havoc wrought by the pandemic wouldn't work.

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