Tenant and landlord representation for shops in KL and Selangor

A shop deal has two sides with different goals. The tenant wants the right unit at a fair rent, with enough time to earn back the fit-out. The landlord wants a reliable tenant, steady rent and a unit handed back in good condition. Representation simply means an agent is working for one of those sides. MCE is a shop specialist, so we do this only for ground-floor shops and whole shoplots in prime KL and Selangor hubs.

We act for the business that needs a shop. Typical work includes:

• Turning your trade, size, budget and must-haves into a written brief and a hub shortlist.
• Finding units, including ones not yet advertised, and arranging viewings.
• Checking the asking rent against our shop rent index and nearby hubs.
• Checking the practical points: frontage, parking, exhaust route, power supply, water points and whether the council is likely to license your trade there.
• Negotiating rent, the rent-free fit-out period, tenancy length, renewal and rent review terms, and the reinstatement clause.

Chain brands opening several outlets can see the terms worth asking for in lease terms a chain brand can negotiate, and how we run multi-outlet searches on our brands page.

We act for the owner of a ground-floor shop or whole shoplot. Typical work includes:

• Recommending a realistic asking rent from current market data.
• Working out which trades suit the unit and the row, and approaching them directly.
• Screening applicants on track record, financial strength and fit-out plans. See how to screen a shop tenant.
• Negotiating terms and coordinating the letter of offer, with your lawyer preparing the tenancy agreement.
• Planning the next letting before the current tenant leaves, so the unit is not left empty.

More on this is on our landlords page.

A general agent may sell a condo in the morning and let an office in the afternoon. A shop specialist spends every day on ground-floor units, so we know which rows get footfall, which units can take a heavy-cooking kitchen, which chains are expanding and what similar shops actually rent for. That knowledge saves time for both sides and avoids deals that look good on paper but fail on licensing or services.