Commercial Leases

In Self-Renewing Lease, Tenant Has Burden of Proving Timely Termination

May 8, 2017 / May 8, 2017 by Donald R. Pinto, Jr. | Leave a Comment

In a case of interest to commercial landlords and tenants, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that where a commercial lease is self-renewing but can be terminated on six-months’ notice to the other side, the party seeking to terminate – in this case the tenant – has the burden of proving it timely exercised its right. Patriot Power, LLC v. New […]

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