Questioning a Contract

[Tim Cole]

I am in the process of finding a new management company, and came across a contract referencing "procuring cause". This would allow the management company to collect fees on any tenant that stays in a property that they found until the end of the lease, even if we terminate the contract and I am no longer working with the management company. This would mean that if I moved on to another company I would be paying two management fees at the same time until the lease they procured runs out. Has anyone ever heard of this in residential leasing? They said this is common in commercial leasing, but I have never heard of it pertaining to residential leasing. I would really appreciate any feedback.