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Landlord — and I the Tenant — have agreed everything in a Commercial Lease, except one verb! Originally Tenant proffered

All existing or future tenant legislation, rights and protection (e.g. against eviction or ejectment) prevail.

But then Landlord crossed out "prevail", and is insisting on "will not be affected".

All existing or future tenant legislation, rights and protection (e.g. against eviction or ejectment) will not be affected.

Tenant spoke to Landlord, and four of Landlord's solicitors — (i) an Associate, (ii) Partner, (iii) Head of Real Estate, and (iv) Managing Partner. But they all politely refused to explain their insistence on "will not be affected".

  1. Can you explain or speculate Landlord's insistence on "will not be affected"?

  2. Can you distinguish "prevail" vs. "will not be affected"? Thanks.

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If under current law the landlord has some claim to an exemption from tenant protection laws, using the word "prevail" might suggest that such exemption was being given up or canceled, while the alternate phrasing "will not be affected". would not imply giving up any such exemption. Otherwise IO can see n difference of effect.

David Siegel
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