If your business is new, you may want to consider a short lease of three years or less or ask for a break clause.

Early in 1989 the church announced that it would be closing and the school obtained a short lease on the whole of the site.

The city, the officials said, insisted on larger payments in a shorter lease.

A short lease can be anything from a month to almost a year, depending on the landlord.

This is often only for a flat on a relatively short lease or in poor condition.

They're on short leases, you can have 'em out in a month.

Initially, the owners are asking for short leases: three to six months.

Is Rich Rodriguez on a short lease, or will he have time to make the changes?

In this regard, mere knowledge is insufficient, because occupation could be evidence of a short lease.

And this is a short lease here - we have to provide for buying something or paying a hell of a lot more rent.