It is no secret that the work from home trend, space optimization efforts and suburban office competition have caused, and are continuing to cause, rising vacancies in downtown and central business district office markets.  To protect their investments, landlords of office buildings must rethink their leasing strategies to maintain occupancy rates and stabilize rental income. 

Marcy Hamilton and Jaden Rankin-Wahlers have written an in-depth Q&A for Thomson Reuters on the topic of Real Estate Leasing. This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact commercial leasing, including the execution and enforceability of leases, disclosures, transfer taxes, rents and security deposits, permitted assignments, financings, remedies, and automatic terminations in foreclosure actions.