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Commercial lease applies to business property. It is contracting between lessor and lessee in which lessor grants the ownership of property to lessee for business or commercial purpose, for a specified period of time.

A commercial lease is a written document that sets down conditions, rules and regulations between lessor and lessee. Lessee pays rent to lessor in turn, which is known as lease rent.

The commercial Lease can be short term or long-term. A short-term lease is generally for 1 year or less. Under short-term lease, the lessee pays fixed monthly rent to the lessor. On the other hand, the lessee’s that hold the property for a long period usually pay high monthly rent.

Commercial leasing offers various benefits to lessee and lessor. If business is suffering from financial constraints then leasing the property is a good decision. Capital assets may fluctuate in value, leasing shifts the risks to the lessor. Leasing provides more flexibility to business.

Rent paid for commercial use of property considered as expense and can be set off against revenue when calculating net profit at end of relevant accounting period. Depreciation of leased asset is considered as an expense and lessor can take the advantage of tax by deducting the amount of depreciation from revenue.

In few circumstances commercial lease proves harmful to lessee. When there is need to change the operations of the business, it may be difficult to terminate the lease before the end of term. If the value of the business is tied to the use of leased property then lessor may demand higher rental payments when lease come up for renewal.