Negotiating a Lease Renewal for Your Dental Practice

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 550.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
This course details different avenues orthodontists can take when approaching their commercial lease renewal. If you agree to the same terms and conditions as you initially did with your landlord, you may miss out on numerous benefits.

There are numerous challenges you must overcome to ensure a better—and fairer—commercial lease renewal. To be successful, you must plan in advance, consider all other options to move, and be vocal about what you want or need from the commercial landlord.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Understand why it can be so important to shop around for alternative sites to move a practice.
• Realize the amount of advance time required when approaching a commercial lease renewal.
• Understand why one should not automatically exercise a renewal option.
• Recognize why it can be so important to talk to neighboring tenants in the same property.
• Choose and negotiate for a more appropriate lease length.

Description of Speaker:
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield are commercial lease consultants. They are professional speakers and co-authors of Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals for Dummies. Contact: dalewillerton@theleasecoach.com jeffgrandfield@theleasecoach.com.

Disclosure:
“The authors declare that they are paid as consultants or lecturers to health care professionals or commercial entities, representing approximately 75 clients per year.”

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Licensure:
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CE Contact
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