Agreement
20 November 2018

Unsung Lease Terms that Deserve Attention (Part 2)

Jim Ens, Eric Stark, Karen Custer and Matt Van Dyk continue to discuss important unimportant terms in leases including subordination language, non-disturbance provisions, non-disturbance agreements, notice provisions, default provisions, sending sufficient notice and more.

Environmental Provisions
03 July 2018

Environmental Provisions to Consider in a Prope...

Miller Johnson attorneys Jim Ens, Alan Schwartz and Matt Van Dyk discuss negotiating environmental provisions in a lease agreement for commercial or industrial property.  Topics include environmental concerns for prospective tenants, avoiding liability, Michigan commercial lease exceptions to tenant liability for property contamination and clean up, securing lang control in a lease situation so a […]

Leases
27 February 2018

Triple Net Leases vs Gross Leases

Jeff Ammon, Jim Ens and Cindy Ortega discuss Triple Net Leases and Gross Leases.  Topics covered include things to look out for specific to each type of lease, who typically uses each type of lease, what are the pitfalls and protections for landlords and tenants for each type, managing lease expectations, issues related to insurance […]

Office Building with Blue Sky
24 October 2017

Big Mistakes to Avoid When Negotiating a Commer...

In the current episode, listen to Miller Johnson real estate attorneys Jim Ens, Eric Starck, and Matt VanDyk discuss the pitfalls and mistakes parties make when negotiating a commercial lease agreement from both the tenant and landlord perspectives. Topics discussed include the many ways to set up guaranties, obligations of the parties, monetary and non-monetary […]