5 Ways to Gain the Upper Hand in Dental Office Lease Negotiations
As a dental practice owner, you may feel like the underdog when entering into lease negotiations with your landlord, but all you need to gain the upper hand, is [...]
6 Reasons to Call in the Dental Office Lease Negotiation Pros
There’s an old saying that goes “leave it to the professionals”. When you need a haircut, go to a barber. When you need your car fixed, see a mechanic. [...]
Your Guide to Buying a Dental Practice
Are you in the market to buy a dental practice? If so, you may be inheriting the dental office lease agreement for the space. The office lease is one [...]
Importance of the Letter of Intent in Leasing a Dental Practice Space
Starting a Dental Practice Involves Multiple Steps Most new practice ventures begin with reviewing, negotiating, and signing a Letter of Intent (LOI). Understanding the importance of the Letter of [...]
Case Study: Dr. Nora C. – Practice Transition-Planning
Dr. Nora C. is a late-career prosthodontist who’s been practicing in the same dental office in Charlotte, NC for several years. With her dental office lease just 6 months [...]
Consent and Reasonableness in the Dental Office Lease
Are you selling your practice? Installing new signage? Remodeling your dental office? Planning to bring in an associate? What do all of these actions have in common? Each of [...]
Are You Overpaying for Your Practice’s Operating Costs?
Part 2 Visibility and Audit Rights Before you sign your dental office lease, it's important to ensure that you have the “right to review and/or audit statements and invoices for all [...]
Are You Overpaying for Your Practice’s Operating Costs?
Part 1 It’s important to understand whether you as the tenant, or your landlord, is responsible for paying for various dental office operating costs when it comes to the maintenance of the [...]
Case Study: Dr. Daniel R. – Practice Sale and Relocation
Dr. Daniel R. is a General Dentist running a successful practice out of Ortonville, MI. The Problem As building-owners of 35 years, Dr. R. and his wife were growing [...]
Personal Guaranty in Your Dental Office Lease
There’s an old business adage that states one should always keep business and personal matters separate. Let's not make it personal. While the intent of this saying is certainly [...]