Potential tenant is a residential realtor, wants commission from lease, their broker says they need to be listed for insurance and liability reasons. Any landlord/reps have thoughts on this?
[{"id": "fh8hu8d", "text": "Did you sign a leasing contract with them?", "replies": [{"id": "fh8i55y", "text": "No lease yet", "replies": [{"id": "fh8ig3a", "text": "I don't understand the question", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fh8izmu", "text": "Absolutely not. Unless you\u2019re in an area where you\u2019re desperate for tenants then I\u2019d go ahead and move on now. This is a sign of what\u2019s to come while they are your tenant", "replies": [{"id": "fh8jsj3", "text": "Thank you, just trying to verify that it is uncommon nationwide for landlords to pay the tenant a commission.", "replies": [{"id": "fh8jxb5", "text": "I\u2019ve never paid a commission to a tenant\u2019s agent. This is market specific. \n\nHowever, there\u2019s a huge difference between paying a commission to an agent who brought you a tenant and paying a commission to a tenant who happens to be an agent.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fh8so5p", "text": "No way. I have a co broke agreement that states the agent is not a partner or relative of any partners for the transaction. No. Just no. It\u2019s so crazy. I hate residential agents because they don\u2019t understand how the commercial side of the business is done and they try to get all slick and aggressive and just end up being unethical pricks.", "replies": [{"id": "fh8trk3", "text": "I had a residential broker chew me out one time because I didn't have a copy of her commission check with me when she delivered the signed lease. On a 300 SF office space. It was her first commercial deal, and I have no idea how she won the business in the first place.          \n\nLike who do you think you are? You'll get paid in thirty days, just like the broker we just worked with on a 30,000 SF lease downtown.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "fh8xa18", "text": "Resimercials are the worst.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fh8tjm3", "text": "I work in office, and we (the landlord) always pay tenant agents directly, subject to a separate commission agreement.       \n\nWe have paid tenants a commission themselves when they are also in the business, but they realize that that amount is going to come out of what would otherwise have been a lower rate, higher TI, more months of free rent, etc.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fh8uwqj", "text": "So crazy. I did a deal for a guy and he owed us 200 for the commission and he is a repeat customer and he asked if we could do him a favor and allow him to pay us in 2 months. In no way did we have to do that and I was not thrilled about it but I didn\u2019t even hesitate and now the guy loves us.", "replies": [{"id": "fh8xwy9", "text": "The residential side of the business is just so slimy. REal professionals are on the commercial side.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "fh9nb0e", "text": "Ha! That is a great expression!", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]