Agreement to Lease: Drafting for Your Desired Leasing Outcome (2026) (On Demand)

This On Demand was recorded on 11 February 2026.

Usually before entering into a leasing arrangement, an agreement to lease will be signed prior to entry into a deed of lease. The agreement’s role is to record the essential terms of the parties’ intentions for the relationship between landlord and tenant. TLANZ’s new Agreement to Lease Sixth Edition 2024 is now the commonly used version of this pivotal document, which has many new options reflecting market changes to input into the deed of lease.

Aimed at commercial real estate professionals, this Q&A-style On Demand will address key issues arising under, how to record intentions, and typical errors with using, the TLANZ form, when dealing with the different options available within the document.

Learning Outcomes

Benefit from an extensive question-and-answer session reflecting real-life experience of using the Agreement to Lease Sixth Edition 2024.
Gain a better appreciation for how to complete the Agreement to Lease to capture the intended relationship between landlord and tenant.
Understand potential risks if the Agreement to Lease does not proceed to a lease, including any exposure for clients and real estate professionals.

Who Should Watch?

Commercial real estate professionals. Property lawyers, property litigators, legal executives and property managers might also find the content useful.

Presenters

Justin March | Partner, DLA Piper
Joanna Pidgeon | Director, Pidgeon Judd
Nikki Sim | Senior Legal Counsel, REINZ

Justin March

Justin March is the head of DLA Piper’s real estate practice in New Zealand with over 30 years' experience.

He regularly advises leading domestic and global corporates which operate across multiple jurisdictions on a broad range of industry sectors and asset classes. Justin advises on large scale commercial property, infrastructure and development projects. He is consistently ranked as a leading partner by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and was inducted in the NZLS Property Law Section Hall of Fame.

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Joanna Pidgeon

Joanna is a property law expert, Past President of ADLS (TLANZ), Convenor of TLANZ’s Documents & Precedents Committee and a member of its Property Law Committee. She is also a member of NZLS’ Land Titles Committee. She often makes determinations under the ASPRE when there are disputes, is a past Chair of the Property Disputes Committee and gives expert evidence in Courts and Tribunals on a wide range of property matters.

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Nikki Sim

Nikki Sim is a Senior Legal Counsel at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), a membership organisation supporting 16,800 real estate professionals. Her role centres on helping members navigate legal issues and compliance across residential, commercial and industrial, and the rural sectors. She also supports the REINZ Commercial & Industrial Sector Group, leveraging industry leaders’ input to keep guidance pragmatic and to tackle sector challenges. Prior to REINZ, Nikki spent almost a decade in commercial real estate law in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with a focus on commercial leasing.

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Details

CPD Hours: 1.00hr

Pricing Details

Ticket Price

Member: $120 plus GST
Non-Member: $170 plus GST