Narrow Scope of Tenant's Self-Help Right

At the beginning of negotiations, when you ask yourself the broad question of what rights you can put into the lease to protect yourself if your tenant defaults, “self-help” should come to mind as one of the remedies you can rely on. Most standard commercial leases include a “self-help” right—that is, the right to cure a tenant’s default and collect any attorney’s fees associated with the process—to protect the owner.