Check a commercial lease — index-linked rent, protection from competition, cosmetic repairs
Looking at new commercial premises? Our AI tools check the clauses that will bind you for 5–10 years.
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Before signing
A commercial lease typically binds you for 5+ years. Later corrections are hardly possible.
It is an AI, not a person: nobody looks at your individual case, and we do not know who signs up or for what reason. That is why we give pointers, but no legal advice on the individual case. Guidelines and playbooks in the platform are only guardrails: the AI relies on the available sources and your information. AI can make mistakes — check important results, and if in doubt, ask a lawyer.
What we pay special attention to
Curated from real cases. The AI review flags exactly these points in your document.
Index-linked rent without a cap — the rent can rise by any amount every year.
Cosmetic repairs passed on across the board, full renovation when moving out.
Obligation to carry out a final renovation in neutral colors regardless of the condition.
No protection against competition — the landlord may let a competitor move in next door.
Minimum lease term of 5–10 years without a special right of termination.
Renewal option exercisable only by the landlord (not the tenant).
Broadly defined service charges (management, maintenance of roof and structure passed on to you).
Subletting/transfer of the business only with consent, without any criteria.
What you can do here in 5 minutes
Commercial leases (Gewerbemietverträge) are long-term commitments with considerable risks. Unlike residential tenancies, NO tenant protection applies here — many clauses are permissible that would be invalid under residential tenancy law. Index-linked rent, cosmetic repairs, protection from competition: understand them before you sign.
Upload the lease — our AI tools check the rent, indexation, the list of service charges, cosmetic repairs, protection from competition, the extension option, termination rights and return clauses.
Results in three steps
Upload the lease
Including annexes (service charge breakdown, house rules, handover protocol).
Clause heat map
Rent, indexation, service charges, protection against competition, termination.
Negotiation sheet
Which clauses are negotiable, what is customary in the market.
- Upload the lease – Including annexes (service charge breakdown, house rules, handover protocol).
- Clause heat map – Rent, indexation, service charges, protection against competition, termination.
- Negotiation sheet – Which clauses are negotiable, what is customary in the market.
- No location assessment or market value analysis.
- No negotiation with the landlord or estate agent.
- No structural inspection of the premises.
FAQ
Common questions about this case
Transparency
What the AI checks — and what only a lawyer can decide
An AI is only as good as the question. We show openly where your answer is reliable and where you should speak with a lawyer.
For rent above €5,000/month, a minimum term of more than 5 years, branch-network agreements or special arrangements (pop-up, co-working, anti-squat), you should involve a commercial tenancy lawyer.
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