I am looking to start my business in the next 3 1/2 weeks. My loan is approved contingent on getting a particular commercial space for lease. The problem is:
The owner has been telling me for weeks that someone else is looking at it. Then she said she didn't think they were going to work out. Now she's telling me that the other candidate is willing to sign a 5 year lease on a franchise business she has yet to purchase. The landlord says she'd be more likely to rent to a person who will sign a five year lease that hasn't even got all their ducks in a row while I'm sitting here dangling a check in her face for rent right now. (Forgot to mention the other person won't be able to move into the spot for 2 more months but the person is supposedly willing to pay 2 months rent to hold the space until then.)
Is the owner of the space playing one against the other or just trying to sucker me. Or is she just a cruddy landlord? Any suggestions? Oh- and originally she told me it was a one year lease. The space is 2000 sq. ft. and $1000 per month. It's the only one in my price range in my area. The landlord also has an adjoining space that is twice the sq. footage which she has tried to convince me to rent but absolutley will not work for me. I really feel like she's dragging me along to see if she can get more money. How do I handle this situation. I need to have a signed lease agreement within 3 days by the time I close on my loan. Help- need an outside perspective. TIA
The owner has been telling me for weeks that someone else is looking at it. Then she said she didn't think they were going to work out. Now she's telling me that the other candidate is willing to sign a 5 year lease on a franchise business she has yet to purchase. The landlord says she'd be more likely to rent to a person who will sign a five year lease that hasn't even got all their ducks in a row while I'm sitting here dangling a check in her face for rent right now. (Forgot to mention the other person won't be able to move into the spot for 2 more months but the person is supposedly willing to pay 2 months rent to hold the space until then.)
Is the owner of the space playing one against the other or just trying to sucker me. Or is she just a cruddy landlord? Any suggestions? Oh- and originally she told me it was a one year lease. The space is 2000 sq. ft. and $1000 per month. It's the only one in my price range in my area. The landlord also has an adjoining space that is twice the sq. footage which she has tried to convince me to rent but absolutley will not work for me. I really feel like she's dragging me along to see if she can get more money. How do I handle this situation. I need to have a signed lease agreement within 3 days by the time I close on my loan. Help- need an outside perspective. TIA
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