---
title: "Draft a commercial, retail or industrial lease from the heads of terms"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing/draft-a-commercial-retail-or-industrial-lease-from-the-heads-of-terms"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A10-T1-R1"
practice_area: "Commercial Property & Leasing"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft a commercial, retail or industrial lease from the heads of terms

> Produce a first-draft lease from the heads of terms and the firm's precedent, with a list of missing commercial points.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing/draft-a-commercial-retail-or-industrial-lease-from-the-heads-of-terms  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial Property & Leasing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Produce a first-draft lease from the heads of terms and the firm's precedent, with a list of missing commercial points. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check rent, outgoings, use, options, make-good and assignment Check any retail-lease mandatory content for the premises' jurisdiction |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.
- Why: The plan reflects the described work and review requirements. Policy colours are not used to determine permission or checking.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Calculate operative dates independently from the current rule and actual triggering event. Check exceptions and record the verified deadline.
2. Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
3. Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
4. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
5. Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.

## Notes

- Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Commercial lease letter of intent (United States)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-property-and-leasing/us-commercial-lease-letter-of-intent.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter that records proposed commercial-lease terms, and that offers as binding only the rows both parties initial, with an ADA access allocation left for the parties to write. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-property-and-leasing/draft-a-commercial-retail-or-industrial-lease-from-the-heads-of-terms/united-states.md) | Red |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*