The concept and working of sale and leaseback Before you begin to buy commercial property in Brisbane or trade in any, you must know the concept of sale and leaseback. A sale and leaseback refers to a concept when the occupier or owner of the commercial building sells it, however stays on as a tenant. This involves either an entire building or any strata investment of a floor in that building. The investor always looks forward to having a good return in order to eat into the principal, some potential capital gain, a secure tenant on a medium or a long terms lease as well as the lease-ability as to the expiration of the lease and options. The ultimate aim here is to make the investment as smooth as it could be. Benefits of sale and leaseback: The best thing about sale and leaseback is that the lease starts on a given day and there exist no rent-free or fit-out incentives. During the process of sale and leaseback, the major question asked to the agent would be a