It’s common for businesses to negotiate a long-term lease with a commercial building property manager or owner. Often times because it’s simply out of budget to purchase commercial real estate. Having a commercial inspector assess the overall state of the property prior to signing the lease can save business owners massive headaches down the road.

Two Major Benefits of Commercial Real Estate Rental Inspections

1. Unforeseen repairs pop up causing a disruption to business, and when business is disrupted so is profit. An inspector can enter a property and unveil defects lurking below the surface. For example, an aged office building complex has undiscovered mold causing employees working within the building to become ill. Once it’s discovered, the building is closed permanently until remediation of the mold has occurred. It’s likely that a commercial inspector would have detected mold, saving the business owner both time and lost profit.

2. Gaining foresight into how well a property is being maintained can help lessees dodge a contract with less than stellar property owners, or managers. We’ve all heard the expression “lipstick on a pig.” It’s easy to make a property appear to be in tip-top working order, only to find out down the road that major issues were there all along. One major point of stress with commercial building leases is a lack of quality communication from property managers/owners, coupled with low caliber maintenance work. A commercial inspector can easily spot if a building is not being properly repaired, and if the building is not up to code.

Focus Building Inspections recommends business owners seeking to lease a commercial property long-term consider having the property assessed by a licensed and insured commercial property inspector.