continuing education Negotiating a Lease Renewal for Your Practice by Jeff Grandfield and Dale Willerton Dale Willerton, top, and Jeff Grandfield are commercial lease consultants. They are professional speakers and co-authors of Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals for Dummies. Contact: dalewillerton@theleasecoach.com jeffgrandfield@theleasecoach.com Course description Learning objectives Th is course details different avenues orthodontists can take when approaching their commercial lease renewal. If you agree to the same terms and conditions as you initially did with your landlord, you may miss out on numerous benefits. After reading this article, the participant should be able to: * Understand why it can be so important to shop around for alternative sites to move a practice. * Realize the amount of advance time required when approaching a commercial lease renewal. * Understand why one should not automatically exercise a renewal option. * Recognize why it can be so important to talk to neighboring tenants in the same property. * Choose and negotiate for a more appropriate lease length. Abstract Th ere are numerous challenges you must overcome to ensure a better-and fairer-commercial lease renewal. To be successful, you must plan in advance, consider all other options to move, and be vocal about what you want or need from the commercial landlord. Farran Media is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by the AGD for Fellowship/Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2018. Provider ID# 304396 58 APRIL 2018 // orthotown.com AGD Code: 550 This print or PDF course is a written self-instructional article with adjunct images and is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media. Participants will receive verification shortly after Farran Media receives the completed post-test. See instructions on page 63. Farran Media is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.http://www.orthotown.com