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Commercial lease disputes in West Palm Beach involve different legal frameworks than residential tenancies because Florida Statutes Chapter 83 primarily governs residential leases while commercial arrangements operate under general contract law principles with fewer statutory protections for either party. Common disputes include Common Area Maintenance (CAM) charge disagreements where landlords bill tenants for property expenses beyond base rent, early termination conflicts when businesses close or relocate before lease expiration, tenant improvement allowance disputes regarding construction quality or reimbursement amounts, percentage rent calculations for retail tenancies, and lease assignment or subletting restrictions when tenants need flexibility. Commercial evictions in Palm Beach County Court follow similar procedural requirements as residential cases but involve higher financial stakes, longer litigation timelines, and more complex lease interpretation issues requiring experienced legal representation to protect business interests and property investments.
Understanding Commercial Lease Fundamentals
Commercial vs. Residential Lease Distinctions
Florida law treats commercial and residential leases dramatically differently. Residential tenancies receive statutory protections through Chapter 83, while commercial leases operate primarily under negotiated contract terms with minimal statutory oversight.
Key differences include:
Lease Negotiability: Commercial leases are fully negotiable contracts where sophisticated parties can agree to almost any terms. Residential leases must comply with mandatory consumer protection statutes.
Security Deposit Rules: Commercial deposits have no statutory limits, return timelines, or notice requirements. Landlords and tenants negotiate these terms freely.
Maintenance Obligations: Commercial leases typically shift more maintenance responsibility to tenants than residential law permits.
Eviction Procedures: While both follow similar court processes, commercial evictions involve different strategic considerations and damage calculations.
West Palm Beach commercial properties near Clematis Street, along Rosemary Square, or in Quadrille business districts operate under these commercial lease principles rather than residential protections.
Common Lease Structures
Commercial leases take various forms affecting how parties share property expenses:
Gross Lease: Landlord pays all property expenses (taxes, insurance, maintenance) in exchange for single rent payment from tenant.
Net Lease: Tenant pays base rent plus proportionate share of property taxes, insurance, and sometimes maintenance.
Triple Net (NNN) Lease: Tenant pays base rent plus all property taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs.
Modified Gross Lease: Hybrid structures where parties negotiate which expenses fall on each side.
Expense allocation disputes often arise from ambiguous lease language failing to clearly specify which party bears responsibility for specific costs. Downtown West Palm Beach retail spaces and office buildings commonly use modified gross or triple net structures requiring careful expense reconciliation.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Disputes
What CAM Charges Include
Common Area Maintenance charges cover expenses for shared spaces in multi-tenant properties including:
- Parking lot maintenance and striping
- Landscaping and irrigation systems
- Exterior lighting and utilities
- Property management fees
- Security services
- Janitorial services for common areas
- Roof and structural repairs
- Snow removal (rare in West Palm Beach but included in standard national forms)
Lease provisions should specifically enumerate which expenses constitute recoverable CAM charges versus which landlord absorbs as ownership costs.
Calculation and Allocation Methods
CAM charges are typically allocated to tenants based on:
Pro Rata Share: Tenant’s square footage divided by total leasable building area determines percentage share of total CAM expenses.
Fixed CAM: Lease specifies exact dollar amount per square foot annually, providing cost certainty but preventing landlord recovery of actual expense increases.
Capped CAM: Annual increases limited to specific percentages (3-5% typically), protecting tenants from unexpected cost spikes.
Calculation disputes arise when:
- Landlords include inappropriate expenses in CAM billings
- Square footage measurements differ from lease specifications
- Vacant space treatment varies (whether vacant units’ shares get reallocated to occupied tenants)
- Capital improvements get expensed rather than depreciated
West Palm Beach tenants should audit annual CAM reconciliation statements, comparing actual charges to lease-permitted expenses and verifying mathematical accuracy of pro rata allocations.
Audit Rights and Disputes
Commercial leases often include tenant audit rights allowing review of landlord’s books and records supporting CAM charges. Typical provisions specify:
- Annual window when audits can occur (usually 60-90 days after receiving reconciliation)
- Tenant’s right to hire CPAs for professional review
- Landlord’s obligation to provide supporting documentation
- Adjustment procedures when audits discover overcharges
- Who pays audit costs (often tenant pays unless errors exceed 5%, then landlord reimburses)
Exercising audit rights requires timely action within lease-specified periods. Missing audit deadlines waives tenant’s right to challenge CAM charges for that period.
Our commercial lease practice represents both landlords and tenants in CAM disputes, negotiating resolutions or pursuing litigation when reconciliation fails.
Early Termination Issues
Lease Breaking Consequences
Commercial leases typically prohibit early termination without landlord consent. Tenants who vacate before lease expiration remain liable for:
Remaining Rent: All rent through lease expiration date unless landlord re-leases the space.
Landlord’s Re-Rental Costs: Brokerage commissions, tenant improvement allowances for new tenants, and marketing expenses.
Lost Rent During Vacancy: Periods when property sits vacant while landlord seeks replacement tenants.
Unlike residential leases where Florida law imposes landlord duties to mitigate damages by seeking replacement tenants, commercial landlords face no statutory mitigation obligation. However, general contract principles may require reasonable mitigation efforts.
A West Palm Beach restaurant closing after two years of a ten-year lease faces potential liability for eight years of remaining rent plus re-rental costs, creating six-figure exposure.
Negotiated Early Termination Clauses
Savvy tenants negotiate early termination rights into initial lease terms:
Termination Options: Right to terminate after specific periods (5 years into 10-year lease) by paying termination fees (6-12 months rent typically).
Performance Conditions: Termination rights if sales revenue fails to meet specified thresholds during initial operating periods.
Force Majeure: Termination allowed when unforeseen events (pandemics, natural disasters, government restrictions) prevent business operations.
Co-Tenancy Provisions: Retail tenants can terminate if anchor tenants vacate or occupancy rates fall below minimums.
These provisions must be explicitly negotiated during lease formation. Courts won’t imply early termination rights into ambiguous commercial leases.
Lease Abandonment vs. Surrender
Tenants sometimes abandon properties hoping landlords will accept surrender and release them from liability. However, abandonment doesn’t terminate lease obligations unless landlords affirmatively accept surrender.
Landlords discovering abandoned properties face strategic choices:
Accept Surrender: Formally release tenant from obligations and pursue immediate re-rental.
Refuse Surrender: Keep lease in effect, sue for ongoing rent, and potentially recover full remaining lease term damages.
Mitigate Damages: Attempt re-rental while preserving rights to sue original tenant for shortfalls.
West Palm Beach landlords should document abandonment through photographs, witness statements, and formal notices preserving all legal remedies while pursuing re-rental efforts.
Tenant Improvement Disputes
Landlord Allowances and Build-Out Obligations
Commercial leases often include tenant improvement allowances where landlords contribute toward build-out costs:
Dollar-Per-Square-Foot Allowances: Landlord pays specified amount ($20-50 per square foot common for West Palm Beach office space) toward tenant improvements.
Turnkey Build-Outs: Landlord constructs improvements to tenant specifications before occupancy.
Reimbursement Structures: Tenant performs work and landlord reimburses costs up to allowance limits.
Disputes arise regarding:
- Whether specific improvements qualify for allowance reimbursement
- Quality of landlord-performed construction work
- Timing of allowance payments or reimbursements
- Cost overruns and who bears excess expenses
- Approval procedures for improvement plans
Construction Quality Issues
Tenants receiving landlord-constructed improvements sometimes discover deficiencies:
- HVAC systems inadequate for tenant’s equipment loads
- Electrical capacity insufficient for tenant’s operations
- Plumbing configurations that don’t meet health codes for restaurant use
- Finishes below quality standards specified in lease exhibits
Lease provisions should address:
- Quality standards for materials and workmanship
- Inspection rights during construction
- Punch list procedures for correcting deficiencies
- Holdback amounts from final payments until completion
- Warranty periods for landlord work
Tenants discovering defects after occupancy face difficult choices between living with problems or pursuing costly legal remedies while maintaining business operations in flawed spaces.
Improvement Ownership at Lease End
Commercial leases specify whether tenant improvements become landlord property or must be removed at lease expiration:
Improvements Remain: Most leases require tenants to leave improvements in place, becoming landlord property without compensation to tenant.
Removal Requirements: Specialized improvements (restaurant equipment, medical fixtures) may require removal and restoration to original condition.
Removal Options: Tenant can choose whether to remove improvements or leave them, depending on removal costs versus improvement value.
Removal obligations create significant lease-end expenses. Restaurants removing commercial kitchen equipment must also restore spaces to base building condition, costing $50,000-$200,000 in some cases.
Percentage Rent and Sales Reporting
How Percentage Rent Works
Retail leases sometimes include percentage rent provisions where landlords receive base rent plus percentage of gross sales exceeding specified thresholds:
Natural Breakpoint: Sales level where percentage rent begins, calculated by dividing annual base rent by percentage rate (e.g., $100,000 base rent ÷ 5% = $2 million breakpoint).
Artificial Breakpoint: Negotiated sales threshold different from natural calculation, often higher to protect tenants.
Percentage Rates: Typically 3-8% depending on business type, profit margins, and market conditions.
A Clematis Street retail tenant paying $60,000 annual base rent plus 6% of sales exceeding $1 million owes base rent plus $30,000 percentage rent on $1.5 million in annual sales.
Sales Reporting and Audit Obligations
Percentage rent leases require:
Regular Sales Reports: Monthly or quarterly reporting of gross sales by tenant.
Annual Certifications: CPA-certified annual sales statements verifying reported amounts.
Audit Rights: Landlord’s right to audit tenant books and records to verify sales reporting accuracy.
Gross Sales Definition: Detailed specifications of what revenue counts toward gross sales (including or excluding returns, discounts, online sales, delivery charges).
Disputes arise when:
- Tenants underreport sales to reduce percentage rent obligations
- Definitions of “gross sales” are ambiguous regarding specific revenue types
- Online sales attribution becomes unclear for businesses with both physical and e-commerce operations
- Landlord audit reveals significant unreported sales
Remedies for Sales Underreporting
Landlords discovering sales underreporting through audits can:
- Demand payment of unpaid percentage rent with interest
- Terminate leases for material breach (if underreporting was intentional)
- Recover audit costs when discrepancies exceed specified thresholds (typically 3-5%)
- Pursue fraud claims if underreporting was deliberate
West Palm Beach retail landlords should negotiate strong audit rights and verification procedures in percentage rent leases to deter tenant underreporting.
Assignment and Subletting Restrictions
Landlord Consent Requirements
Most commercial leases prohibit assignments (permanent transfer of lease obligations) or subletting (temporary occupancy by third parties) without landlord consent. Typical provisions state:
“Tenant shall not assign this Lease or sublet the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.”
The “reasonableness” standard creates disputes about what constitutes valid grounds for refusing consent:
Reasonable Refusal Grounds:
- Proposed assignee’s poor credit or financial instability
- Incompatible business uses affecting property character
- Proposed tenant’s history of lease defaults
- Business operations requiring property modifications landlord opposes
Unreasonable Refusal Grounds:
- Desire to re-lease space at higher rent to different tenant
- Personal dislike of proposed assignee
- Arbitrary refusal without legitimate business concerns
Florida courts examine specific circumstances to determine consent reasonableness rather than applying bright-line rules.
Assignment vs. Subletting Distinctions
Assignment: Original tenant transfers all lease rights and obligations to assignee, though original tenant often remains secondarily liable if assignee defaults.
Subletting: Original tenant leases space to subtenant while remaining primarily responsible to landlord for all lease obligations.
Landlords typically prefer assignments because they create direct landlord-tenant relationships with financially vetted parties. Sublets maintain original tenant liability while introducing unknown subtenants operating the space.
Corporate Restructuring Exceptions
Leases often exempt certain transfers from consent requirements:
- Assignments to affiliated companies with common ownership
- Transfers incident to corporate mergers or asset sales
- Assignments to successor entities following corporate reorganization
These exceptions must be explicitly negotiated. Courts won’t imply exemptions from consent requirements absent clear lease language.
Commercial Eviction Procedures
Notice Requirements
Commercial evictions begin with notices similar to residential proceedings but with important differences:
Three-Day Notice for Nonpayment: Same as residential evictions, demanding rent payment or possession within three days.
Notice Period for Other Breaches: Commercial leases often specify cure periods longer than residential requirements (15-30 days common) or immediate termination rights for material breaches.
No Statutory Protection: Commercial tenants lack statutory protections limiting landlord’s ability to terminate for lease violations.
Strict compliance with notice provisions remains essential. Technical defects in commercial eviction notices justify dismissal just as in residential cases, but commercial notices follow lease terms rather than Chapter 83 statutory requirements.
Litigation Strategy Differences
Commercial eviction litigation differs from residential proceedings:
Higher Stakes: Monthly rent amounts of $5,000-$50,000+ create substantial damages during litigation delays.
Complex Defenses: Commercial tenants raise sophisticated defenses including lease interpretation disputes, landlord breach claims, and force majeure arguments.
Longer Timelines: Commercial cases proceed more slowly than residential evictions, often taking 4-8 months versus 30-60 days for uncontested residential matters.
Appeal Likelihood: Commercial tenants appeal adverse judgments more frequently than residential tenants because business continuation justifies appellate expense.
West Palm Beach commercial landlords should weigh eviction costs against negotiated lease buyouts or voluntary surrender agreements that deliver possession faster than litigation.
Lockout Prohibitions
Florida law prohibits self-help evictions even in commercial contexts. Landlords cannot:
- Change locks to exclude tenants
- Remove tenant property or inventory
- Shut off utilities to force vacancy
- Physically block tenant access
These prohibited self-help remedies subject landlords to damages claims and potentially criminal charges. Only court-ordered evictions with Sheriff enforcement provide legal possession recovery.
Lease Interpretation and Ambiguity
Contract Construction Principles
Commercial leases are interpreted using standard contract principles:
Plain Language: Clear, unambiguous terms are enforced according to their ordinary meaning.
Four Corners Rule: Courts examine the entire lease document rather than isolated provisions.
Against the Drafter: Ambiguous terms are construed against the party who drafted the lease (typically landlord).
Business Efficacy: Interpretations giving provisions meaningful effect are preferred over readings making provisions meaningless.
Landlord-drafted leases containing ambiguous expense allocation or maintenance obligation language typically get interpreted favorably to tenants when disputes arise.
Extrinsic Evidence of Intent
When lease language is ambiguous, courts may consider extrinsic evidence including:
- Negotiations and communications during lease formation
- Course of performance (how parties actually operated under the lease)
- Industry custom and practice for similar properties
- Prior dealings between the same parties
However, unambiguous lease terms cannot be contradicted by extrinsic evidence. Courts won’t rewrite clear provisions just because one party claims different intent.
Modification Requirements
Most commercial leases include integration clauses stating the written agreement represents the entire understanding between parties and can only be modified through written amendments signed by both parties.
These provisions prevent parties from claiming oral modifications or side agreements changed lease terms. Email exchanges or verbal understandings don’t bind parties absent formal written amendments.
Force Majeure
Force Majeure Clause Application
Force majeure provisions excuse performance when extraordinary events beyond parties’ control prevent lease obligation fulfillment:
Typical Force Majeure Events:
- Natural disasters (hurricanes, floods)
- Fires or explosions
- Government actions or regulations
- Utility failures
- Labor strikes
Frustration of Purpose and Impracticability
Even without force majeure clauses, common law doctrines may excuse performance:
Frustration of Purpose: When unforeseen events destroy the fundamental reason for entering the contract.
Commercial Impracticability: When unforeseen circumstances make performance unreasonably difficult or expensive.
Florida courts apply these doctrines narrowly, requiring truly extraordinary circumstances beyond mere financial hardship or reduced profitability. Business revenue declining 50% typically doesn’t qualify, but government orders completely prohibiting business operations might.
Lease Renegotiation Strategies
When force majeure and legal doctrines don’t provide relief, parties often negotiate lease modifications:
Temporary Rent Reductions: Lower rent for defined periods (3-6 months) in exchange for lease term extensions.
Deferred Rent: Delayed payment of rent amounts with makeup payments over extended periods.
Early Termination Agreements: Negotiated lease cancellation with termination fees less than full remaining rent liability.
Blended Approaches: Combining rent reduction, deferral, and term extension to help struggling tenants while preserving some landlord recovery.
Cooperative renegotiation often produces better outcomes than litigation when unforeseen circumstances genuinely impact tenant viability.
Professional Representation for Commercial Disputes
When to Involve Attorneys
Commercial lease disputes benefit from early legal involvement:
Lease Negotiation: Before signing long-term commitments, have attorneys review and negotiate terms protecting your interests.
Notice Receipt: When receiving termination notices or default claims, consult counsel before responding or admitting liability.
Default Situations: Before missing rent payments or breaching lease terms, explore legal options and potential defenses.
CAM Disputes: When audit reveals significant overcharges or calculation errors requiring professional resolution.
Eviction Defense: Commercial eviction litigation demands experienced representation due to complex procedural requirements and high financial stakes.
Early legal guidance often prevents disputes from escalating into expensive litigation by identifying negotiation opportunities or procedural defenses.
Litigation vs. Negotiation
Commercial lease disputes involve strategic choices between litigation and negotiated resolution:
Litigation Advantages:
- Establishes legal precedent for lease interpretation
- Recovers full damages when liability is clear
- Forces recalcitrant parties to participate in resolution
Litigation Disadvantages:
- Expensive legal fees often exceeding disputed amounts
- Prolonged timeline delaying property re-rental or business operations
- Uncertain outcomes when lease language is ambiguous
- Damaged business relationships preventing future dealings
Settlement Benefits:
- Faster resolution allowing both parties to move forward
- Cost certainty without escalating legal fees
- Preserved relationships for continued business dealings
- Creative solutions courts cannot impose
Our commercial litigation practice evaluates whether litigation or negotiation serves client interests better based on dispute specifics, relationship dynamics, and cost-benefit analysis.
Protecting Your Business Interests
Whether you’re a West Palm Beach landlord with commercial properties near Clematis Street, Rosemary Square, or Quadrille, or a business tenant leasing retail, office, or restaurant space, professional legal guidance protects your financial interests in lease disputes.
We help landlords:
- Draft enforceable leases with clear terms
- Pursue rent collection and eviction when necessary
- Defend against tenant claims of landlord breach
- Navigate CAM reconciliation disputes
We help tenants:
- Negotiate favorable lease terms before signing
- Audit and challenge improper CAM charges
- Defend eviction proceedings
- Pursue landlord breach claims for unmet obligations
Contact our West Palm Beach office for guidance on commercial lease disputes, contract negotiations, or business litigation matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my commercial landlord increase rent during my lease term?
Rent increases during lease terms depend entirely on your lease provisions. Fixed-term commercial leases typically lock in rent amounts for the entire term unless the lease includes escalation clauses permitting annual increases based on Consumer Price Index adjustments, percentage increases after specific periods, or fair market value resets. Unlike residential leases where Florida law restricts mid-term increases, commercial leases operate under negotiated contract terms allowing whatever rent structure parties agreed to. Review your lease carefully for provisions addressing rent increases, and note that even escalation clauses must follow lease-specified procedures and timing. Month-to-month commercial tenancies allow landlords to increase rent with proper notice (typically 30 days), though this differs from year-long fixed leases preventing increases absent specific escalation provisions.
What happens if my business fails and I cannot pay commercial rent?
Business failure doesn’t excuse commercial lease obligations—you remain liable for rent through lease expiration unless you negotiate early termination or landlord accepts surrender. Filing bankruptcy may provide temporary relief through automatic stay provisions preventing eviction during bankruptcy proceedings, but Chapter 7 bankruptcy requires either assuming the lease (affirming continued obligations) or rejecting it (treating breach as pre-bankruptcy debt). Chapter 11 reorganization allows more flexibility to renegotiate lease terms or reject unfavorable leases while continuing business operations. Outside bankruptcy, landlords can pursue personal guarantees if you signed them, sue for remaining rent through lease expiration, and potentially recover re-rental costs and attorney fees. Early communication with landlords about financial difficulties sometimes produces negotiated solutions including reduced rent, lease modifications, or consensual termination agreements less damaging than litigation and judgment enforcement.
Are personal guarantees enforceable for West Palm Beach commercial leases?
Yes, personal guarantees are fully enforceable under Florida law and commonly required for commercial leases when tenant entities (LLCs, corporations) lack significant assets or operating history. Guarantees make individual owners personally liable for lease obligations including unpaid rent, property damage, and breach damages even when tenant businesses fail. Guarantees typically survive corporate bankruptcy, meaning landlords can pursue individual guarantors even after tenant companies dissolve. Limited guarantees cap liability at specific amounts or time periods, while unlimited guarantees make you responsible for all lease obligations through expiration. Some guarantees include “good guy” provisions releasing personal liability if you voluntarily surrender possession and pay rent through vacancy date. Never sign personal guarantees without understanding full exposure, and negotiate limitation provisions when possible during lease formation.
Can landlords charge whatever they want for Common Area Maintenance?
No, landlords can only charge CAM expenses specifically permitted by lease provisions and must allocate costs according to lease-specified formulas. While commercial leases allow broad CAM recovery, charges must be “reasonable” and relate to actual common area operation and maintenance. Improper CAM charges include capital improvements that should be depreciated rather than fully expensed in single years, costs unrelated to property operation (landlord’s personal expenses), expenses benefiting only specific tenants rather than all property users, and management fees exceeding market rates or lease-specified maximums. Tenants should exercise audit rights when CAM charges seem excessive, reviewing actual invoices and expense allocation calculations. Lease provisions typically limit which costs qualify for CAM recovery, and landlords cannot expand those categories unilaterally through creative expense characterization.
What rights do I have if my landlord fails to maintain the property?
Commercial tenant rights for landlord maintenance failures depend on lease provisions rather than statutory protections. Most commercial leases include landlord covenants to maintain structural components, roofs, HVAC systems, and common areas while tenants handle interior maintenance. When landlords breach these obligations, tenant remedies may include rent abatement for periods when premises are unusable, repair-and-deduct rights allowing tenant-performed repairs with rent offsets for costs, lease termination for material breaches rendering premises unsuitable for business use, and damages claims for business losses caused by landlord’s maintenance failures. However, these remedies typically require proper notice to landlord, opportunity for landlord to cure deficiencies, and sometimes formal lease default procedures. Document all maintenance issues with photographs, written notices, and repair cost estimates. Consult attorneys before withholding rent or performing repairs because improper exercise of these rights can constitute tenant breach justifying eviction.
How much notice must commercial landlords provide before entering leased premises?
Commercial leases typically specify landlord entry rights and notice requirements through negotiated provisions rather than statutory mandates. Common lease terms allow landlord entry with 24-48 hours notice for inspections, repairs, or showing space to prospective tenants, while permitting immediate entry for emergencies threatening property damage or safety. Unlike residential leases where Florida Statutes establish 12-hour minimum notice requirements, commercial lease terms control entry procedures completely. Review your lease for specific notice provisions and permitted entry reasons. Landlords exceeding lease-authorized entry rights may breach covenant of quiet enjoyment, potentially supporting tenant claims for damages or lease termination. Conversely, tenants cannot refuse landlord entry authorized by lease provisions even if timing is inconvenient for business operations. Negotiate favorable entry terms during lease formation rather than attempting to restrict access after signing.
Can I sublet part of my commercial space if I don’t need all of it?
Subletting rights depend entirely on your lease provisions—most commercial leases prohibit or heavily restrict subletting without landlord consent. Leases typically require landlord approval before subletting even portions of leased premises, and landlords can refuse consent for reasonable business reasons including proposed subtenant’s financial instability, incompatible business uses, or operational concerns. Some leases allow subletting to affiliated companies or related entities without consent, while others prohibit all subletting regardless of subtenant identity. Unauthorized subletting constitutes material lease breach justifying eviction and damages claims. If you anticipate needing subletting flexibility, negotiate those rights during initial lease formation rather than assuming you can sublet without landlord involvement. When landlords do consent to subletting, they often require sublease approval, subtenant financial review, and sometimes sharing of sublease profits exceeding your base rent obligations.
What happens to my lease if the building is sold to a new owner?
Commercial leases typically survive property sales and bind new owners who purchase subject to existing tenant rights. Recorded leases provide constructive notice to purchasers, making new owners responsible for honoring all lease terms including security deposit return obligations, maintenance duties, and rent limitations. However, unrecorded leases may not bind purchasers without actual knowledge of tenant occupancy, making lease recording important protection for tenants with long-term leases. New owners can raise rents or modify terms only as your lease permits—they cannot unilaterally impose new conditions or terminate your tenancy absent lease violations. Security deposits should transfer to new owners with purchase, though tenants sometimes face disputes about deposit amount or proper holder. Request written confirmation from new owners acknowledging lease terms, deposit amounts held, and their assumption of all landlord obligations under your existing agreement.
Legal Disclaimer: Florida commercial lease law, contract interpretation principles, and business litigation procedures change through court decisions and legislative amendments affecting tenant rights and landlord remedies. Information provided reflects general legal principles at publication but may not account for recent case law developments or statutory changes affecting commercial lease enforcement. Commercial lease disputes involve complex fact-specific legal analysis requiring review of actual lease language, performance history, and applicable precedent. Before taking action in commercial lease disputes or making binding commitments, contact our office to confirm current legal standards, evaluate your specific lease provisions, and develop strategies appropriate for your West Palm Beach commercial property situation.