Commercial Lease, Tenancy and Sublet Agreement
Commercial Lease, Tenancy and Sublet Agreements That Hold Up for the Full Term
Lease documentation for landlords and tenants — drafted so the rent, the term, the renewal and the exit are all unambiguous on the day someone disputes them.
- Advocates & Solicitors
- Offices in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru
- Confidential, no obligation
Real lawyers, one team behind every matter
Who this is for
Sound familiar?
Landlords letting commercial, retail or industrial premises
Tenants taking premises for a business that will invest in fit-out
Anchor tenants and operators negotiating turnover or stepped rent
Businesses subletting part of premises they already occupy
Joint venture parties where one partner leases premises to the venture
What's at stake
What is really at stake
- 01A lease is the one document your business lives inside every day, and it is usually the one given the least attention.The standard form gets signed because the fit-out is waiting and the opening date is fixed.
- 02Then the questions start.Who pays for the roof. Whether the renewal option was validly exercised. What happens to the fit-out at the end. Whether the rent review formula means what both sides assumed it meant.
- 03For landlords, a weak lease means a tenant who holds over, pays late, or walks away leaving reinstatement undone.For tenants, it means being locked into premises you cannot exit, or losing the improvements you paid for.
In plain words
Commercial Lease, Tenancy and Sublet Agreement
Lease, tenancy and sublet documentation setting out the term, rent and revision mechanism, permitted use, repair and reinstatement obligations, renewal rights, assignment and subletting, and the consequences of default — drafted for the specific premises and the specific commercial deal, not from a template.
What good looks like
Imagine a lease where the renewal mechanism is a date and a procedure rather than an argument. Where reinstatement obligations are listed, not implied. Where the party responsible for each category of repair is named in a schedule. The relationship runs for its full term without either side reaching for the document in anger.
What you get
What we deliver
Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work starts, so you know exactly what you are getting.
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Review of title, encumbrances and any head lease restrictions
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Drafted lease, tenancy or sublet agreement tailored to the premises
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Schedules covering repair, reinstatement and permitted alterations
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Advice on stamp duty and lease registration requirements
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Final agreement prepared for signing
How we work
Clear from the first conversation
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Send a short request
Tell us what the matter is about. It takes under a minute and stays confidential.
- 2
Khalis sets a time with you
We reply within 30 minutes in office hours to arrange your consultation, online or at our KL or JB office.
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Advice, then a written proposal
You get a clear view of the issues and options, then a written scope and fee proposal.
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Work begins on the agreed scope
Khalis leads the matter with a team of our lawyers, working to the scope you approved. You get regular updates at every key step.
Who leads your matter
Led by Nur Khalis Johar Amin, supported by our team
Khalis leads your matter as Partner. Depending on the work, other lawyers in our team handle parts of it day to day, with Khalis overseeing the matter.
Nur Khalis Johar Amin
Partner, Messrs Akmal Saufi & Co
- Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia
- Leads our Conveyancing & Corporate Commercial team
- Focus: corporate real estate, property transactions and land matters
The team behind your matter
Meet the team →Who we have acted for
Organisations we have acted for
Federal government agencies & statutory bodies
Johor state bodies & local authorities
Government-linked companies
Private sector & NGOs
Shown with permission. Government agencies, statutory bodies and government-linked companies are identified as such. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by any government, ministry or agency.
Next step
Request a consultation with Khalis
- 1Send a short request. It takes under a minute.
- 2Khalis reviews it and arranges a time with you.
- 3You get clear advice, then a written scope and fee proposal.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
Your details stay confidential. Sending a request does not mean you have appointed us.
- Licensed advocates & solicitors
- Professional indemnity insured
- Offices in KL & JB
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Send a short request and Khalis will tell you plainly whether and how we can help.
Do we need to register the lease?
Can you act for both the landlord and the tenant?
What is the difference between a lease and a tenancy here?
We already have a signed lease. Can you review it?
Who pays the stamp duty?
What is Legal That Works?
What if I’m not sure what legal service I need?
Who will be helping me?
Before you sign
The cost of waiting
Lease terms are hardest to change once the tenant has taken possession or the fit-out has started. The leverage sits before handover, not after.
We reply within 30 minutes · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm
