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title: "Early renewal — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Renegotiating an extension before the lease expires."
canonical: https://classa.info/glossary/early-renewal
pageType: glossary
lastUpdated: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Renegotiating an extension before the lease expires.

## TL;DR

- Renegotiating an extension before the lease expires.
- Often signed 12–24 months before expiry to lock in incumbent tenant and avoid a relet risk.

# Early renewal

*Leasing · Global*

## Short definition

Renegotiating an extension before the lease expires.

## Full definition

Often signed 12–24 months before expiry to lock in incumbent tenant and avoid a relet risk. Landlord typically offers a small concession; tenant gets early certainty on rent and TI.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Early [renewal](/topics/lease-renewal-strategy) is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/early-renewal), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.