Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

What are the available remedies for a commercial tenant’s breach, anticipatory breach, or default? Can tenants remain at the property until evicted through a court action? Or can landlords perform a speedy self-help eviction by changing the locks? See this practice note discussing commercial landlord-tenant rights and obligations in Texas. For guidance in other jurisdictions, see the Related Content below.

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Related Content

• Landlord and Tenant Rights and Remedies after Default (Commercial Lease) (NY)
  Read this comprehensive practice note discussing defaults and remedies, and also bankruptcy and early lease termination provisions, in New York commercial leases.

• Landlord and Tenant Rights and Remedies after Default (Commercial Lease) (CA)
  Refer to this California commercial lease resource for guidance on monetary versus nonmonetary defaults, termination notices, and more.

• Landlord and Tenant Rights and Remedies after Default (Commercial Leases) (GA)
  Learn about Georgia commercial landlord-tenant rights and remedies after default, including the landlord distraint process for levying a non-paying tenant’s property.

• Landlord and Tenant Rights and Remedies after Default (Commercial Lease) (MA) 
  Review this practice note on Massachusetts commercial lease defaults and remedies, which includes a list of common Massachusetts landlord defaults. 

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