When you cannot be around a phone 24/7, but you also don't want to miss an important call from a client, how can you find a happy medium? No customer wants to hear a machine pick up their call and ask them to leave a message.

An abatement period is a period in a lease agreement during which rent is reduced or temporarily waived. It is often used to help tenants during initial occupancy or when a property is undergoing repairs or improvements. The terms of the abatement period are specified in the lease.