If you’re about to sign up to a retail based franchise, should you hold the lease for the site? It’s a key question that has ramifications for liability, as lawyer Corinne Attard explains in this quick video tip.

Some franchisors favour holding the head lease themselves, in other systems the preference is for the franchisee to retain the lease. So what are the benefits for a franchisee? Which option would suit you?

In this video, Corinne Attard summarises the essential points: