Common use of Pre-Term Occupancy Clause in Contracts

Pre-Term Occupancy. Tenant shall have the right, without payment of rent or other charge, after the execution of this lease and prior to the "Commencement Date" (hereinafter defined), upon timely notice given to Landlord, to enter the Demised Premises to inspect the same and to make such improvements thereto as it shall have the right to make and install therein fixtures, supplies, merchandise and other property. Tenant agrees that any such entry and the making of any such improvements and any such installation shall be done without unreasonably hampering Landlord's construction of the Demised Premises and without creating additional cost for the Landlord. No such entry by Tenant shall be deemed an acceptance of the Demised Premises. Until the Commencement Date, Landlord shall pay the cost of water, sewer, electricity, gas, heat, air conditioning and other utilities available upon the Demised Premises; and until such time Tenant shall have the right to use, without charge, water, sewer, electricity, gas, heat, air conditioning and other utilities available upon the Demised Premises. Prior to the Commencement Date while Tenant may be making improvements to the Demised Premises or installing in the Demised Premises fixtures, supplies, merchandise and other property, as hereinabove provided, Tenant shall be in the Demised Premises at its own risk and shall save Landlord harmless from, and defend and indemnify Landlord against, any and all injury to person or property caused by or resulting from any act, omission or negligence of Tenant or any agent or employee of Tenant. It is a condition of this save harmless and indemnification that Tenant shall receive notice of any such claim against Landlord.