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Free California Commercial Lease Agreement

Download a comprehensive California Commercial Lease Agreement template. Fully compliant with CA state law, including protective clauses for landlords and tenants.

505 wordsUpdated October 11, 2026

Who is this template for?

Small business owners leasing office or retail space in California.
Commercial property managers seeking a standardized, legally robust lease template.
Landlords looking to protect their interests with California-specific security deposit and disclosure clauses.
Tenants negotiating a new commercial lease who need to understand standard protective provisions.

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1. PARTIES

This Commercial Lease Agreement (the "Lease") is made and entered into as of [DATE] (the "Effective Date"), by and between [LANDLORD NAME] ("Landlord") and [TENANT NAME] ("Tenant").

2. PREMISES

Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, the real property and improvements located at [ADDRESS], City of [CITY], County of [COUNTY], State of California (the "Premises"). The Premises consist of approximately [SQUARE FOOTAGE] square feet of rentable area.

3. TERM

The term of this Lease shall be for a period of [NUMBER] years/months, commencing on [START DATE] (the "Commencement Date") and ending on [END DATE] (the "Expiration Date"), unless sooner terminated pursuant to any provision hereof.

4. RENT

Tenant shall pay to Landlord as base rent for the Premises the sum of $[AMOUNT] per month, payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the term of this Lease.

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