Personal guaranty limited to the period the tenant occupies.

  • Personal guaranty limited to the period the tenant occupies.
  • A US-market personal guaranty limited to the rent owed up to the date the tenant fully vacates and surrenders the premises in good condition.

Good-guy guaranty

Legal · US

Short definition

Personal guaranty limited to the period the tenant occupies.

Full definition

A US-market personal guaranty limited to the rent owed up to the date the tenant fully vacates and surrenders the premises in good condition. Caps the founder's exposure on a startup lease.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

Good-guy guaranty is part of the legal vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the US definition alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

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