The Elliot Legal Group, P.A. drafts, reviews and negotiates commercial leases for Florida landlords and, case by case, for business tenants, from its Fort Lauderdale office. The work happens before signing, while the terms can still change.
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Florida landlords and business tenants entering a commercial lease.
For a plain-English overview of the terms we review, see Commercial Lease Agreements in Florida: Key Terms to Review Before Signing.
Already signed, and now in a dispute over rent, repairs, default or possession? That is a separate service: commercial lease disputes. See also resolving a commercial lease dispute.
What to have ready: letter of intent or term sheet; the draft lease and all exhibits; work letter or improvement terms; guaranty form; intended use, hours and signage needs; target signing and possession dates; your company’s exact Sunbiz name. Do not send these through the website.
Request an Initial Case Assessment: a 20-minute call with Jenny Elliot, who is not an attorney, about firm fit, conflicts and next steps. It does not include legal advice or document review. The attorney reviews documents only after the engagement agreement is signed and payment is received.
You will always know what stage your matter is at, and what happens next.
If the lease is silent. Part I of Chapter 83, Florida Statutes, covers nonresidential tenancies (s. 83.001). Where a lease does not address a point, default rules can apply. Examples: 3 days’ written notice before removal for unpaid rent (s. 83.20(2)); 15 days’ written notice to cure other breaches, available only when the lease is silent or the tenancy is oral (s. 83.20(3)); and double rent for a tenant who refuses to give up possession (s. 83.06). Writing notice, cure and holdover terms into the lease avoids relying on those defaults.
Sales tax. State sales tax on commercial rent was repealed for occupancy periods beginning on or after October 1, 2025 (Florida Department of Revenue, TIP 25A01-04). Older leases may still pass that tax through, which is worth revisiting at renewal.
Lease-cost worksheet. Illustrative figures, not market data and not a fee quote.
Not included in the monthly figure: security deposit, personal guaranty exposure, improvements above the landlord’s allowance and renewal-option rent. Read these from the lease and guaranty and bring them to the attorney conversation.
The firm serves clients from its Fort Lauderdale office. Consultations are available by phone, by video, or in person. We appear in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach courts.
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Usually rent and escalations, operating-cost pass-throughs (CAM, taxes, insurance), term and renewal options, permitted use and exclusives, repairs, assignment and subletting, default and cure, and any personal guaranty.
Many terms are negotiable before signing. Leverage depends on the property, the market and the deal.
In a gross lease the tenant pays a set rent and the landlord covers most operating costs. In a triple-net (NNN) lease the tenant pays base rent plus a share of property taxes, insurance and common-area maintenance. Many leases fall in between, so the definitions, caps, exclusions and audit rights decide what you actually pay.
The first call is a 20-minute Initial Case Assessment with Jenny Elliot, who is not an attorney. The call addresses the nature of the matter, party information for conflict checks, firm fit, and scheduling. The attorney handles legal advice and determines whether the firm can accept the matter.
The team can arrange an attorney consultation by phone, video or in person, subject to availability. The Initial Case Assessment is non-attorney intake; it does not include legal advice or document review. Ask the team to confirm the consultation fee, scope and payment arrangements before booking.
Whether you have a legal question, need to schedule a consultation, or want to learn more about how we can help, we respond quickly and clearly.
Nothing on this form creates an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential information until an engagement is signed.
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