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What are premises?

A premise includes all buildings as well as land on a property. It is very important to run any business organization or investment. Before you even begin an organization, you need a place from where it can be based. You can either purchase property or buildings in Canada or lease a property for a period of time and run the operations of your organization from there. Figure out your net worth.

If you would like to lease some property in Canada for the purpose of setting up premises to run your business, you must first write a Letter of Intent. This letter indicates the various details relating to the property such as rent, insurance, parking spaces, other expenses, etc. that both the tenant and landlord agree on. It is written simply to ensure that both the tenant and landlord have some kind of understanding regarding the various details and cannot be treated as a contract. It is therefore not legally binding.

The next step is to draw up an agreement for leasing out premises to run your business. Unlike the letter of intent the agreement is legally binding and is required to be signed by both the parties. The agreement contains various details such as rent and the period for which the premises are being leased. Once the agreement is signed neither the landlord nor the tenant can go back on it without suffering legal implications.

If you do not want to lease out the premises for your organization and would much rather purchase it, be sure you have the finances for it. Buying commercial property in Canada is different from buying personal property. Usually commercial organizations buy one or more units which can either be in condominium or non-condominium form. Condominium form is when individual units such as specific apartments are purchased separately from separate owners and maintained as a single unit for. In such a case monthly charges for maintenance for common areas such as elevators must be paid for by the condominium owners. Owners usually set up a separate fund for their maintenance and for major repairs or replacements. Then owners of the units can then work for the organization properly rather than having to pay attention to the premises.

Before you either lease out or purchase premises in Canada, it might be a good idea to consult a real estate lawyer. Such a lawyer can carefully review your case and draw up an agreement that is mutually beneficial. Since some laws can vary from province to province, it is important that you involve a lawyer early on in the transaction so that you don’t get entangled in a legal mess.

It is simply not possible to run a business without securing any premises. Securing the premises involves quite a bit of work by itself. Look around for the place that works best for you. Once you have found the perfect place draw up a proper agreement and ensure that you understand it properly. Once you get that out of the way, you can concentrate on running your business peacefully. Make sure to consult a money advisor.



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