Before You Sign: Commercial Leases and Room Hire

About this Training

This training sets out key considerations in signing a commercial lease or room hire agreement. One of the most significant commercial decisions a practitioner will make is whether to sign an agreement for their own premises. This training will cover, at a high level, the terms and clauses that practitioners should be particularly attentive to in considering an agreement for premises. While no substitute for legal advice, it is nonetheless essential that practitioners understand how these legal agreements operate and consider potential legal risks.

Learning Outcomes

• The difference between a Lease, a License and a Room Hire.
• Special protections for Retail Shop Leases
• What is the term?
  • Is your business contingent on a location?
  • Negotiating options.
• Outgoings
  • Gross or net leases.
  • The risks associated with outgoings.
  • Requires insurances,
  • Common and uncommon outgoings,
  • Hidden costs, and,
  • Assessing your full liability.
• Clauses to consider
  • Makegood clauses,
  • Notice periods
  • Essential terms
• Non-standard terms
• Updating contracts
• Termination of leases and licenses

Audience

This webinar is suitable for any practitioner considering entering a contract with a practice.

Instructor

You can read more about the Instructor Mr Simon Mason here.

CPD

Practitioners can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point. This Training has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, training lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion. If you are in doubt, please verify with your CPD Rules.

See also:

• CPD Requirements for Psychologists
• CPD Requirements for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
• CPD Requirements for Occupational Therapists
• CPD Requirements for Accredited Social Workers

While Therapas takes all reasonable care to include accurate and up-to-date information regarding CPD category classifications and compliance obligations, information regarding CPD point allocation are provided as a guide only. Allocation of CPD points is subject to the CPD requirements of your personal circumstances and professional requirements. You are solely responsible for determining whether a particular product is appropriate for your CPD requirements

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