Can a landlord dictate who makes a tenants sign

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Here is a hypothetical....

A new business opens in a strip mall, can the landlord or the person in charge require that the tenant buy the sign front one particular sign company.

I can understand requiring a particular appearance (like not putting up a banner when all the other tenants have channel letters), but if one company can duplicate the same set of channel letters, or the same sign cabinet...

 

[HDvinyl]

I'm sure each place is different, but if it's in the signed lease, yes.

 

[Billct2]

Yes, if it's in the lease

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

As others have said, yes. In AZ we have alot of places that require Tennant's to buy from a contracted supplier. Typically it costs the Tennant twice as much because the contract holder charges more than market since they are locked in.

 

[Marlene]

yes if it in the lease. it makes sense as it keeps the low ballers from putting up signs that are a fire hazard