Leasing a domain, or domain leasing, is a cost-effective alternative to domain ownership. Leasing offers several advantages over an outright purchase, especially for businesses and individuals who want to establish a strong online presence for a limited time, for example for a campaign or other limited service duration, or for those who wish to test-drive/ trial a suitable brand and domain while managing other financial and strategic priorities.
A domain, especially a premium domain, or ultra-premium domain, can be prohibitively expensive for startups or small businesses. Leasing a domain makes them affordable and allows businesses to allocate resources to other critical areas, such as marketing or product development, while still being able to benefit from the instant branding power and traffic gains of a Premium Domain and brand.
Yes. By leasing a domain, the lessee actually enjoys all of the benefits, including brand and domain use, as they would otherwise experience through ownership during the duration of their lease. In practice, the lessee is able to operate the domain in precisely the same way as they would under outright ownership, but without the responsibility of registrar renewal fees etc.
Leasing is particularly advantageous for businesses running temporary marketing campaigns, seasonal promotions, or short-term projects. A premium domain can significantly enhance the success of such initiatives without the need for a long-term commitment or the expense of outright purchase.
Yes. The minimum term for leasing a domain through domainAlot.com is One Year (12 months).
Yes. The maximum term for leasing a domain through domainAlot.com is Three Years (36 months).
When you lease a domain you agree by the terms and conditions of the Domain Leasing Agreement (DLA). Because the domain owner must also agree to the terms of the agreement, it would be unfair to force the owner of any domain to commit to these terms indefinitely, or for an unreasonable duration of time without the ability to adjust pricing for example.
There are multiple reasons why you might choose to lease a domain for longer than the minimum leasing term of twelve months.
Yes. When you opt to lease a domain, you can choose to decide the length of the lease that you would like to commit to securing. As the monthly rate of your lease is determined and set in advance, the domain owner is not able to adjust or otherwise increase the agreed monthly rate until after the lease expires.
When the domain owner lists their domain, they are required to appraise the domain in order to determine the domain's perceived market value, as well as the sum for which they are willing to accept in order to sell their domain. The annual leasing fee for the domain is then calculated at ten percent (10%) of the sellers asking price and divided by twelve to determine the actual monthly leasing rate.
When the owner of a domain lists their domain to lease, they agree to allow the current lessee of their domain to purchase the domain outright from them. This means that a domain lessee always has the option to decide if they want to own the domain they are leasing or not.
No problem, you're not obliged to. When you lease a domain you commit to the Domain Leasing Agreement and terms for the domain which include the agreed monthly rate for the domain to continue use during the leasing period. If you don't wish to exercise your right to be able to buy the domain outright, then you don't need to do anything. Once your lease expires, so does your right to be able to purchase the domain outright.
Yes, of course. When you lease a domain, you can lease it for up to a combined period of three years (36 months). This is the maximum leasing term for any individual domain. Meaning, should you initially opt to lease a domain for one year, you may do so, and renew your lease for up to a further two years in so long as you opt to renew your lease before your active lease expires.
Yes. The deadline to inform the domain owner that you wish to renew your lease is fourteen (14) prior to the expiration date of your current active Domain Leasing Agreement.
Of course. At domainAlot.com you are not limited or restricted to the number of domains that you can lease at any one time.
Certainly. We have created A Beginners Guide To Domain Leasing.
Every domain available to lease on domainAlot.com, has it's own unique Domain Leasing Agreement. You can find the Domain Leasing Agreement of the domain you are interested in by simply selecting the "Lease-to-Own" option on the domain's own details page. For example, for the domain AnimtedPPT.com, you can learn about the available leasing options by following the Discover Available Leasing Options link.
When you commit to leasing a domain from domainAlot.com, the terms and conditions within the agreement apply to both you (the lessee) and the domain owner. These terms, however, are not applicable until your first payment has been received, meaning that should you agree to leasing a domain but fail to pay your first leasing payment, the risk of another user leasing the domain before you is still possible. Once your first payment is made, the domain is removed from The Domain Marketplace as well as our listings and is added to your Account Dashboard.
Your lease becomes active, and the Domain Leasing Agreement valid, once your first monthly leasing payment has been received. When your payment has been received, a copy of your order is added to "My Orders" in your Account Dashboard, and the domain becomes visible under the "Lease" section. When you select the domain, various options are provided that allow you to submit, for example, the IP Address where the domain should to in order to show your website. The MX Record for the email server, that will enable you to send and receive email to and from the domain, as well as other CName and TXT domain record settings. When you submit these settings, the domain owner will also receive notification that their domain has to be updated to your preferences.
No problem. Simply update the domain record settings in your Account Dashboard for the domain and the domain owner will receive notification that changes have been made to the domain and must be updated as soon as possible within the Domain Name server (DNS) settings for the domain.
No. The domain owner is obliged to ensure that the domain remains operational and that any and all settings remain up to date in the Domain Name server settings inline with your preferences and needs throughout the duration of your lease.
When your lease expires, the domain owner simply resets the settings of the Domain Name server that is pointing to the domain so that it no longer points to your webpages and/ or other settings such as email server etc.
No. Because the domain is owned and controlled by the domain owner, the domain will no longer function as your brand, so, anyone typing the domain name into the browser's address bar will now be directed to the domain owner's site rather than yours.
When you lease a domain from domainAlot.com, you agree to the Domain Leasing Agreement for the domain. A condition of the agreement, and the domain owner's willingness to allow you to use their property for your own commercial use, is that you pay the agreed monthly leasing fee. Should you fail to pay your monthly leasing fee, a reminder notice is sent to confirm that the outstanding payment must be made within five (5) working days. If payment is not received, the Domain Leasing Agreement is deemed to be void and is terminated. In such event, both the lessee, and the domain owner are no longer bound by or obliged to the terms of the Domain Leasing Agreement.
Technically, yes. However, when your current Domain Leasing Agreement has expired, as it would be should you miss your monthly leasing payment, then the domain owner is free to relist the domain. In such event, the domain owner might decide not to lease the domain and allow only parties interested in purchasing the domain outright. As the domain owner is also free to "re-list" their domain, they may choose to re-evaluate the price for the domain and therefore increase the monthly leasing rate.
No. If you fail to pay your monthly leasing fee and invalidate the terms of your Domain Leasing Agreement, you cannot expect refund for any previous month in which service was provided.