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Office lease definition

What is renewal option?

A lease right that may allow the tenant to extend the term if stated notice, timing and other conditions are satisfied.

Updated 2026-09-12
Fast answerA lease right that may allow the tenant to extend the term if stated notice, timing and other conditions are satisfied.

Why it matters

Missing a deadline can remove an important occupancy option.

What to request

Calendar notice dates and review rent-setting, conditions, excluded incentives, area and other renewal terms.

Planning example

Begin the renewal analysis early enough to preserve relocation alternatives. The example organizes arithmetic or evidence only; the transaction documents and facts determine the result.

Related decisions

Connect this term to the area, cost, building, flexibility and document provisions elsewhere in the office decision file.

Evidence boundary: office availability and quoted economics change. Confirm current premises, authority, area, costs, permitted use and documents for the specific transaction. Read the methodology.

Renewal option questions

Plain-language answers for Canadian office decisions.

What does renewal option mean in an office lease?

A lease right that may allow the tenant to extend the term if stated notice, timing and other conditions are satisfied.

Why does renewal option matter?

Missing a deadline can remove an important occupancy option.