Property Management and Leasing Agreements: Key Provisions for Multi-Family, Office, Retail and Industrial Properties
Navigating Fees and Expenses, Agency, Property Improvements, Early Termination Provisions, Licensing Requirements, and More
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will review the key provisions found in property management and leasing agreements, focusing on issues particular to multi-family, retail, office and industrial properties. The panelist will discuss provisions on fees and commissions, leasing authority, insurance, tenant build-out obligations, staffing, early termination provisions, and more. The panelist will also highlight licensing requirements for property managers and when an asset manager or master lease might be included in the management structure.
Outline
- Affiliated vs. unaffiliated property managers
- Differences in property types
- Multi-family
- Retail
- Office/industrial
- Standard provisions
- Manager’s day-to-day management authority
- Enforcement and compliance with leases
- Handling of security deposits
- Fees and commissions
- Allocation and reimbursement of expenses—budget approval, accounting
- Management fees and leasing commissions
- Insurance carried by owner and manager; indeminities
- Hiring and payment of onsite personnel
- Early termination—obligations of parties after termination
- Alternative management structures—master leases, asset management agreements
- Licensing requirements associated with leasing and other activities
Benefits
The panelist will review these and other key issues:
- How do management responsibilities differ with different property types?
- What are the key provisions that should appear in any third-party management agreement?
- How are leasing activities determined and what are the licensing requirements?
- When is an early termination option desirable and what should the process be?
- When might a master lease or an asset management agreement be used?
Faculty

Scott D. Brooks
Partner
Cox Castle & Nicholson
Mr. Brooks has vast experience in all aspects of developer/owner representation, including leasing, acquisitions and... | Read More
Mr. Brooks has vast experience in all aspects of developer/owner representation, including leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, and joint venture structuring, with a particular emphasis on commercial leasing. Mr. Brooks has extensive experience in the negotiation and documentation of all types of retail leases and has worked with large and small retail developers and operators on leasing matters within regional malls, community shopping malls and mixed-use projects, among others.
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