Showroom / Outlet Rent Agreement

A showroom or branded-outlet rent agreement is the specialised form of shop rent used when the tenant is a brand, franchise, or company opening a branded retail outlet inside a shopping mall or a commercial building. Compared with a plain shop rent contract, it typically deals with a much bigger commitment on both sides and adds mall-specific dimensions: exclusive-use of the fascia for branding, mall opening-hours the tenant must observe, minimum staffing, contribution to common marketing, treatment of an anchor-tenant discount, and the mall management's inspection and security rules. Getting these locked in before construction and fit-out saves multi-lakh disputes later when the mall changes a rule or the tenant wants to remodel.

Stamp & registrationExecuted on non-judicial stamp paper — Tk. 300 baseline for terms up to one year, higher denomination and Registration-Act registration for the multi-year commitments common in this segment. If the outlet is inside a Rajuk-approved commercial project, verify occupancy approval before signing.

What this agreement typically contains

Landlord's and tenant's identity (usually a company)
Full address, unit number, and area of the showroom
Monthly rent + monthly common-area maintenance / service charge
Security deposit and refund conditions
Term, notice period, renewal formula
Rent escalation mechanism (fixed % per year or index-linked)
Branding / fascia rights and any restrictions from the mall's brand guidelines
Opening-hours obligations and holiday rules
Fit-out period, fit-out approval process, restoration on exit
Contribution to common marketing / promotion
Utility responsibility
Termination and dispute-resolution route
Signatures of both parties and witnesses

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need mall-management approval for showroom fit-out changes?: Almost always yes — every major Bangladeshi mall has fit-out guidelines that dictate branding, materials, façade design, and permissible utility loads, and the mall-management approval is a contractual precondition to starting work. The tenancy agreement should explicitly say (a) the tenant must submit fit-out drawings for approval, (b) how long the mall has to approve, and (c) that failure by the mall to approve within that window does not extend the rent-holiday period.
Can the mall enforce common opening hours on my outlet?: Yes, if you agreed to it in the rent contract. Standard Bangladeshi mall leases require the tenant to keep the outlet open during mall hours and impose a penalty for closure without notice — the mall's interest is in a consistent shopping experience for footfall. If your business model needs a different pattern (e.g. only evening opening), negotiate the exact hours and any per-day closure penalty explicitly in the deed.

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What this agreement typically contains

Landlord's and tenant's identity (usually a company)

Full address, unit number, and area of the showroom

Monthly rent + monthly common-area maintenance / service charge

Security deposit and refund conditions

Term, notice period, renewal formula

Rent escalation mechanism (fixed % per year or index-linked)

Branding / fascia rights and any restrictions from the mall's brand guidelines

Opening-hours obligations and holiday rules

Fit-out period, fit-out approval process, restoration on exit

Contribution to common marketing / promotion

Utility responsibility

Termination and dispute-resolution route

Signatures of both parties and witnesses

Frequently asked questions

Do I need mall-management approval for showroom fit-out changes?

Almost always yes — every major Bangladeshi mall has fit-out guidelines that dictate branding, materials, façade design, and permissible utility loads, and the mall-management approval is a contractual precondition to starting work. The tenancy agreement should explicitly say (a) the tenant must submit fit-out drawings for approval, (b) how long the mall has to approve, and (c) that failure by the mall to approve within that window does not extend the rent-holiday period.

Can the mall enforce common opening hours on my outlet?

Yes, if you agreed to it in the rent contract. Standard Bangladeshi mall leases require the tenant to keep the outlet open during mall hours and impose a penalty for closure without notice — the mall's interest is in a consistent shopping experience for footfall. If your business model needs a different pattern (e.g. only evening opening), negotiate the exact hours and any per-day closure penalty explicitly in the deed.