[TheNewsIsHere]

What kind of lease agreement requires that you be in the building? I am genuinely asking because I’m not familiar with that kind of stipulation.

[mrtranscendence]

I know absolutely nothing about these agreements, but the idea seems at least plausible. An unoccupied building doesn’t get problems noticed or fixed, and could result in squatting.

[donedeals]

It’s called a go dark clause. Fairly common in retail, not as common in office but it happens.

[411111111111111]

this is the proposed theory, basically: You have a contract for a 1 year lease but stop paying, getting evicted after the second month.

Saved 10 month of obligations

[WirelessGigabit]

Don't those leases have stipulations that are like "upon eviction the whole lease becomes due"?

[portpecos]

I hope not. When I was forced to leave my place, I couldn't even manage to pay the electricity bill. It'd simply be impossible for me to afford such a hefty sum + compound interest + late penalty fees, if the Landlord pursued me in a manner that led to my future wages being garnished to cover all that.

I resided there for four years and consistently paid on time, but by the fifth year, I simply couldn't meet all the financial obligations. I sincerely wish the Justice system would show more leniency instead of demanding that I repay the entire lease upon eviction.

[silverbax88]

Residential leases and commercial leases are wildly different. Residential leases are fairly boilerplate but commericial leases are bespoke and negotiated.

[Cerium]

I think there was a grocery store in the Cupertino Vallco some years before it was torn down. They were dark with a small table out front selling apples on the honor system. As I understand they had some lease provision that they would be open to drive customer visits to the mall.