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Commercial Rent Agreement (shop / office)

Lease for a shop, showroom or office, with optional photo and inventory annexure. Free, no sign-up, and everything stays in your browser.

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A commercial rent agreement records the terms on which an owner lets a shop, showroom, office or other business space: the rent and any GST, the deposit, how long the tenancy lasts, what the tenant may use it for, fit-out work, and how either side can end it.

This generator builds a clear plain-English draft in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to or stored on our server. It never asks for Aadhaar, PAN, GSTIN or bank details; those print as blank lines to fill by hand. It is a general draft, not legal advice, and a lease for a business usually deserves a check by an advocate.

Who signs: Landlord, Tenant (individual or business) and two adult witnesses.

Before you sign

  1. Check that the person letting out the space is the owner or is authorised, and ask for ownership papers and a recent property tax or electricity bill.
  2. Confirm the space can legally be used for your business (zoning, building rules, society or market rules) before you pay the deposit.
  3. Ask your accountant about GST and tax deducted at source on the rent, so the agreement matches how you will actually pay.
  4. If the term is 12 months or more, plan for registration of the lease and ask the sub-registrar about the cost.

Keep these ready

  • Landlord: ID, address proof, ownership proof of the property.
  • Tenant: ID, address proof, and for a firm or company, the registration papers and an authority letter for the person signing.
  • E-stamp certificate for the correct value, printed on a separate A4 sheet.

After you print

  1. Both parties initial every page and sign the last page in front of two witnesses. Keep one original each.
  2. Attach the e-stamp certificate to the front and note its number and date in the line at the top.
  3. Apply for the licences or registrations your business needs, and keep a copy of this agreement with them.

Stamp duty and registration

A lease of 12 months or more must be registered under the Registration Act, 1908. Many residential agreements are made for 11 months for that reason. Stamp duty depends on your state, the rent and the term, so confirm the current amount before you buy the e-stamp certificate.

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Frequently asked questions

How is a commercial rent agreement different from a residential one?

It states the business use, deals with GST and tax deducted at source, covers fit-out and signage, and usually has a lock-in and a rent increase. Tenants of commercial space also need licences for the business. This draft covers those points.

Does GST apply to commercial rent?

It can, depending on who the landlord and tenant are and the size of their business. This tool lets you state whether the rent includes or excludes GST, but please confirm with your accountant what applies in your case.

Where is the information I type stored?

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Is this a lawyer-checked document?

This is a general draft template prepared from public government sources and common practice. It is not legal advice and has not been reviewed by an advocate. For high-value or unusual cases, please have an advocate check the final document.

Draft template, not legal advice. Version 1.0 (GP-GEN-COMRENT-1.0), General (all states), last reviewed 8 October 2026, next review due 8 April 2027. Prepared from public government sources and common practice. It has not been reviewed by an advocate. Laws, stamp duty and procedures change; please verify with the relevant government office. See our Disclaimer and Privacy Policy.