Lease Tacit Renewal Commencement Date Dispute

A commercial lease, entered into for a duration of nine years with an option for renewal for a further nine years, was tacitly renewed after the initial term expired without formal objection, but the tenant subsequently demanded that the renewal period commence only from the date the option was exercised, rather than immediately following the expiry of the first term. The court affirmed the lower court's ruling, holding that tacit renewal of a lease following the expiration of the fixed term leads to the continuation of the original contractual stipulations, including the full nine-year term of the renewal period, which begins immediately upon the expiration of the preceding term, irrespective of when the tenant formally chose to exercise the option for renewal.