Lease renewal representation.
Landlords know most tenants renew, and they price that into your renewal offer. The renewal is where unrepresented tenants leave the most money on the table — precisely because nobody feels like they're negotiating.
How far in advance should you start?
Twelve to eighteen months before expiration. Not because the paperwork takes that long — because leverage does. The only thing that makes a landlord price your renewal like a competition is a credible alternative, and credible alternatives take months to build. Start at six months and your landlord knows you have nowhere to go.
The full timeline, month by month: The Ideal Commercial Lease Renewal Timeline.
What renewal representation looks like
A real market check. What comparable space actually costs today — asking rents, free rent, TI allowances, opex terms — so the renewal offer can be tested against reality instead of accepted on faith.
Real alternatives. We identify and engage other buildings seriously enough that staying and moving both become live options. Landlords can tell the difference between a bluff and a plan.
Renewal-versus-relocation math. Sometimes moving genuinely wins. We run both scenarios on the same math so the decision is made on numbers, not inertia. Both paths stay open until the best deal is signed.
A buffer. You live with this landlord for the next five to ten years. We take the hard conversations so the relationship doesn't have to absorb them.
More on why this negotiation specifically rewards representation: Tenant Representatives in Lease Renewals.
Frequently asked questions
Won't hiring a broker offend my landlord?
No — it signals you're paying attention. Landlords negotiate through brokers every day; they simply prefer the tenants who don't.
My landlord already sent a renewal proposal. Too late?
No. An open offer is a starting point, not a deadline. Even on a short runway there's usually room to test it against the market.
Does this cost me anything?
No — the landlord pays the commission on renewals just as on new leases.
If your lease expires in the next 18 months, the clock is already running.
Find out what your renewal is actually worth before you answer the landlord's offer.
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