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This article contains some of the lesser-known, creative clauses used to ensure either payment of rent and compliance, or a swift eviction of the commercial tenant. They are what the authors call "tools of the effective default clause."
An effective commercial lease will dictate the future relationship between landlord and tenant. The more clauses forcing the commercial tenant to comply with its obligations, the better chance the landlord will have, not only to achieve a successful relationship, but also to ensure that the rent is paid and the tenant behaves. Below are some of the lesser-known, creative clauses used to ensure either payment of rent and compliance, or a swift eviction of the commercial tenant. They are what we call “tools of the effective default clause.”
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