APA FORMAT , NO PLAGIARISM WILL BE CHECKED
Answer the questions below with a minimum of 200 words for each answer (a total of at least 1,200 words !!!
COMMERCIAL LEASE ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
In this paper, you will review the commercial lease agreement provided and respond to questions
analyzing the terms of that lease. The paper must be at least 1,200 words and include at least
three scholarly sources other than the course textbook and materials.
INSTRUCTIONS
Review the provided Commercial Lease Agreement document. Answer the questions below
with a minimum of 200 words for each answer (a total of at least 1,200 words), with at least
three scholarly sources other than the textbook credited with in-text citations, and with a
References page provided. Format the title page, body of work, page numbers, headers, and
References page in accordance with current APA formatting guidelines. While Question #6
directly addresses a Biblical worldview, such principles should also inform your answers
throughout.
Compose your answers to the questions below in narrative form. Separate each of the following
with properly formatted headers.
1. What is the distinction between a “commercial” and a “residential” lease? How do the
differences in use impact the terms of the lease? In a commercial lease agreement, should the law
seek to protect the interests of the commercial tenant more than the interests of the commercial
landlord? Why or why not?
2. Sections 5 and 6, respectively, impose on the commercial tenant the obligation of making
repairs to the leased property, and of making alterations and improvements to the leased
property. Should the lease impose these obligations on the tenant, or should such obligations be
legally imposed on the commercial landlord? Explain your answer.
3. In the default provisions of Section 15, what is the landlord’s duty to “mitigate” damages?
Should the landlord be required to mitigate? Explain.
4. Sections 2 and 19 discuss the creation of, and the parties’ rights in, the security deposit. Do
these rights favor the landlord or the tenant? Is that appropriate? Why or why not?
5. Section 29 requires mediation, followed by arbitration, in lieu of litigation, to resolve disputes.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of such a provision? How should mediators and
arbitrators be selected?
6. As a businessperson guided by a Biblical worldview, what changes would you make in this
lease to make the terms comport more closely to Scripture?
