Glossary & framework library

Make-good

Leasing & Commercial

Reference

The tenant's obligation to strip out fit-out and restore the premises to an agreed condition at lease end; the Gulf and Asia-Pacific term for reinstatement.

Related terms

  • Net lease

    A lease in which the tenant pays some or all operating costs on top of base rent.

  • Occupancy rate

    The share of available space that is currently let or used.

  • Over-rented

    Where the passing rent exceeds current market rent, so the excess income is at risk of falling at the next review or lease renewal.

  • Passing rent

    The rent actually being paid under a lease at a given date, as distinct from market rent or estimated rental value.

  • Privity of contract

    The doctrine that only the original parties to a lease are bound by its terms, meaning an original tenant can remain liable even after assigning the lease.

  • Reinstatement

    A tenant's obligation to return leased premises to their original condition at lease end, removing fit-out and making good any alterations; the cost is often a…

  • Rent abatement

    A temporary reduction or suspension of rent, granted as an incentive or where the premises become unusable, for example after damage.

  • Rent concession

    Any reduction from headline rent, such as a rent-free period or reduced rent, given to attract or retain a tenant; the gap between headline and effective rent.