Your Tenant's Unpaid Electrician Gets a Lien on Your Building
A North American office fit-out averages $295 a square foot in 2026 and 43% of subcontractors wait more than 90 days for final payment. When a tenant runs out of money mid-build-out, whether the contractor's lien reaches the landlord's fee estate is decided by the alterations clause, not by the lien statute.