Saying Goodbye to Your Company’s Leaser

Moving your business somewhere else is a decision that you might find challenging to do. However, it is an essential strategy, especially if the reason is that your operations are getting bigger or you need a bigger space. Also, you might be looking to get closer to your clients and some prospective partners. Regardless of the reason, moving can be hard. And what makes it more complicated is the fact that you are saying goodbye to your leaser; you might have a particularly endearing and harmonious relationship with them. Other than this, there will be a lot of things that you need to fulfill to avoid legal repercussions and dilemmas.

Saying goodbye to your landlord or leaser is essential. It is also a way of giving thanks to them for helping you start and grow your business. These are some the things you ought to do on top of getting a national moving company:

Read your contract

Long before you finalize your decisions and arrangements for the move, you should read your agreement. But do not just give it a swift brush. You need to understand each provision carefully. Remember, you have your obligations as a tenant. This is an important thing to do, especially if you are on a fixed-term lease. If you are in this situation, you should talk to your landlord as earless possible. When you are on a month-to-month lease, you just have to inform your leaser at least two months in advance so that they can make the necessary preparations for your departure.

Write a comprehensive letter

You might want to be formal at this point. Just being verbal with your plan get you in trouble, especially in cases wherein the leaser can forget it. So what you should do is write your leaser a letter about your intent to move. If it is all right with you, you can cite the reasons for the move. The letter also provides you with a chance to thank them properly. You can send the message personally or via e-mail.

Settle what needs to be settled

There are a lot of things that you might need to do before you actually move out. For one, the monthly rent and deposits should be taken care of. The monthly dues for water, electricity, and plumbing should be settled, too. You can also talk to your landlord about the returns of deposits; you can make some arrangements on how your leaser should send you back your deposit.

Refer someone to them

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As a token of appreciation for your leaser’s prompt services and kind gestures, you might want to recommend a prospective customer to them. That way, you are helping them to get new business as soon as possible. You can do this, especially if they do not have a property management company to work with.

Leaving your leaser is a vital move now that you have found great opportunities somewhere else. But you should not go in haste. Your leaser deserves to have a proper “break up” with you, mainly if they have not caused you any problem over the past years.

Adam Hansen
 

Adam is a part time journalist, entrepreneur, investor and father.