Sandwich lease

Commercial property & real-estate term

A slang term for a sublease, where the tenant is sandwiched between the owner and the subtenant, acting both as lessor and lessee at the same time.

Part of the Commercial Property glossary — plain-English definitions of the terms you meet when leasing, buying or selling commercial space in South Africa. See also our how-to guides.

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