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What is Pre-leased property?

Also called: Pre-rented property, Leased asset

A commercial unit sold with a tenant already paying rent under a lease. The buyer becomes the landlord and takes over the lease, including the duty to return the tenant's security deposit.

How it works and what to check

The buyer gets an income from day one, so the price is usually discussed as a yield: annual rent divided by price. The yield is only as good as the tenant and the lease, so read the lease itself: the remaining term, lock-in, escalation and who pays maintenance and tax.

Check that the seller passes on the tenant's security deposit or adjusts it in the price, and that the tenant is told about the change of landlord.

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Common questions

What should I check in a pre-leased property?

The lease term remaining, lock-in, escalation, the tenant's standing, the security deposit and whether the use is permitted in that building.

Does the deposit pass to the buyer?

The buyer takes over the duty to return it, so the deposit should be handed over or adjusted in the price.

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