So you have found the perfect place for your business and it is time to negotiate the lease. Aside from the basics such as term and rent, what should a tenant (lessee) be looking at in their ...

The economics of cellphone towers was cited Monday as one of the many challenges FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board are encountering as they attempt to build one, converged, ...

Landlords and tenants negotiate several types of leases on commercial property. The three most common are gross, percentage and triple net leases. The triple net lease is the opposite of the gross ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to modify its leases standard so some companies won’t have to recognize a heavy loss at the beginning of certain types of lease contracts. The change, ...

Operating a small business usually involves renting office space, a warehouse or other type of property. The triple net lease and modified gross lease are two common types of commercial leases.

Aviva is the Managing Broker of Sonenreich & Co, a third-generation commercial real estate broker, owner and investor in Denver, Colorado. Commercial leases are intimidating. What's an NNN? How about ...

Ground leases let tenants own buildings but rent the land, bearing costs like taxes and maintenance. These leases often span decades, with property improvements reverting to the landlord afterward.

Leasing a car can be an excellent option for many people, as it allows you to drive a new vehicle without committing to a long-term contract or a hefty upfront payment. One of the options for leasing ...

For many entrepreneurs signing a lease seems like renting an apartment – a Tennant/Lessee agrees to pay a certain fee to Lessor/Agent per month. Right? Nothing could be further from the truth. The ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

FASB’s new lease accounting standard is having a significant effect on a broad range of balance sheets for all types of entities, with some companies reporting financial obligations of billions of ...