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Lease lengths fall 2.7 years

Series: Estates Gazette ; (0045) 11 November 2000, 38(1)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: BPF/IPD tenant survey of 85,000 tenancies, reveals shorter leases are being signed across all sectors. The average lease length fell to 15.7 years in 1999-2000, 2.7 years shorter than in 1990-98. The office sector has seen the greatest reduction in lease duration, since 1990-92, by more than 8 years to 12.4 years.

BPF/IPD tenant survey of 85,000 tenancies, reveals shorter leases are being signed across all sectors. The average lease length fell to 15.7 years in 1999-2000, 2.7 years shorter than in 1990-98. The office sector has seen the greatest reduction in lease duration, since 1990-92, by more than 8 years to 12.4 years.