Real property attorneys seem to have a hard time drafting insurance requirements into leases, mortgages, and contracts of sale. Here is a primer that takes a step by step approach to understanding commercial general liability (CGL) insurance coverage. It discusses CGL insurance coverage in the framework of real property transaction, and is accompanied by suggested lease and mortgage insurance provisions.

Under common law, a Landlord had no duty to repair the Demised Premises or the Common Areas unless that duty is included within the Lease. That rule still has vitality. Here is a short discussion of the rule and a sampling of Lease provisions that seek to allocate the repair responsibilities between Landlord and Tenant.

The basic bargain in a lease calls for a landlord to deliver exclusive possession of the premises to its tenant in return for the tenant paying rent. Here are a few thoughts about the landlord’s side of this bargain, including some lease provisions about delivery of possession of the premises.