Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Re: Commercial Leasing

Yes there is and it is important to negotiate and document legally this contingency.

I would strongly suggest you e-mail me your telephone number to schedule a telephonic conference to discuss this in greater detail.

Re: Commercial Leasing

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This is certainly something that can be negotiated with the landlord. It is not unusual to have the obligations under a commercial lease or agreement of sale to be contingent upon the occurrence of an event; i.e. receipt of zoning change, approval of franchisor, obtaining financing. The key is that the all of the terms of the contingency must be in writing and signed by the parties. I strongly recommend that you engage a real estate attorney to negotiate the lease terms, including this contingency, so that your deposit is protected in the event the location is not approved.