Important: Commercial Lease Review provides educational document analysis — not legal advice. For legal representation, consult a licensed real estate attorney in your state.
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Your Commercial Lease,
Finally in Plain English

CAM charges, tax supplements, depreciation exclusions — your landlord's attorneys wrote that lease. We read it for you, flag every overcharge, and explain every clause in language your accountant — and your mother — can understand.

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Your CAM Audit — Sample Report Risk 74/100
Building Depreciation Charged
Your lease explicitly excludes depreciation under §6.3(b). Landlord billed $8,750.
Excluded
Management Fee Exceeds Cap
Lease caps admin fee at 8%. Charged rate: 12%. Overage: $1,240.
Over Cap
Capital Improvement Included
Roof replacement typically excluded from NNN CAM. Verify lease language.
Review
Pro-Rata Share Calculation
Your 4.2% share is correctly calculated on total GLA.
Verified
Potential Overcharge Found
$5,000+
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⚠️ This is educational analysis, not legal advice. Results vary. Consult a licensed attorney before taking legal action.

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Why We Exist

The $21,000 Bill That Started Everything

Our founder spent 16 years as a top-producing Private Mortgage Banker at a major national bank — and still walked into her first commercial lease completely unprepared for what was inside it.

She hired an attorney to negotiate it. She focused on what she knew: monthly rent escalation. She signed. And then the CAM reconciliation bills started arriving. $21,000 in one year. Tax supplements. Admin fees. Depreciation charges that her own lease explicitly excluded.

A second attorney found the discrepancies. She recovered $5,000 — reducing that bill from $21,000 to $16,000. And she realized: if this happened to someone with her financial background, it was happening to thousands of retail tenants every single year.

She then uploaded every document to AI tools and found the problems hiding in plain sight. The information was always there. Tenants just didn't know where to look — or how to read what they were looking at.

Commercial Lease Review was built so you don't have to learn that lesson the hard way.

"I uploaded everything to AI and the discrepancies were right there. I just needed someone who knew where to look — and the confidence to push back."
— Founder, CommercialLeaseReview.ai
Former Big Four Bank Senior Mortgage Banker · Active Retail Tenant
$21KCAM bill received
$5KRecovered on dispute
16 yrsBig bank mortgage banking
100%Tenant-side always
Services & Pricing

Six Ways We Protect Your Lease

Every report is AI-analyzed, expert-reviewed, and written in plain English. Fixed fees — no hourly billing, no surprises.

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LOI Review
$147

Decode your Letter of Intent before it locks you into a framework you don't understand. Know what you're agreeing to before attorneys get involved.

  • Plain-English translation of every clause
  • Red-flag identification (CAM caps, exclusions, options)
  • Negotiation leverage points highlighted
  • PDF report within 48 hours
Add-On to LOI Review
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20 Questions to Ask Your Attorney
$47

After we decode your LOI, we hand you the 20 most powerful questions to bring to your attorney — customized to the specific flags and clauses we found in your document. Stop paying attorney hourly rates to figure out what to ask. Walk in prepared.

  • 20 questions tailored to your specific LOI
  • Organized by priority — highest-risk clauses first
  • Includes the "why it matters" context for each question
  • Helps you get more value from every attorney minute
  • Available as add-on to LOI Review or standalone
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Full Lease Review
$397

Your entire lease, decoded. Every clause explained. Every hidden obligation surfaced. Every landlord-favorable term flagged with plain-English context.

  • Section-by-section plain-English summary
  • CAM inclusion / exclusion analysis
  • Rent escalation projections over full term
  • Personal guarantee exposure assessment
  • State-specific compliance notes
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LOI → Lease Change Tracker
$197

Upload your original LOI and the final executed lease side-by-side. We identify every change, addition, and deletion — and flag which ones favor the landlord over what you originally negotiated.

  • Side-by-side LOI vs. lease comparison
  • Every change highlighted and explained in plain English
  • Flags new landlord-favorable language not in the LOI
  • Identifies protections that were quietly removed
  • Know exactly what changed before you're bound by it
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CAM & Tax Supplement Audit
$547

Upload your reconciliation statement. We cross-reference every line against your lease — and identify what you shouldn't have paid. If we find overcharges, we draft the dispute letter.

  • Line-by-line reconciliation against your lease
  • Depreciation, capital expense & mgmt fee review
  • Pro-rata share verification
  • Dispute letter drafted if overcharges found
  • Prior-year lookback available (+$197/year)
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Annual Monitoring Plan
$129/month

Every year, another reconciliation bill. Every year, another chance for overcharges. Our monitoring plan reviews every CAM statement, every tax supplement, and every renewal notice — automatically, every year.

  • Annual CAM & tax reconciliation review
  • Renewal option tracking & alerts
  • Priority 24-hour turnaround
  • Unlimited email questions
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⚠️ Important Disclosure: Commercial Lease Review is an educational document analysis service — not a law firm, and we do not provide legal advice or legal representation. Our reports identify potential issues and explain lease language in plain terms to help you have better-informed conversations with your own attorney. Before disputing charges or taking legal action, please consult a licensed real estate attorney in your state.
Savings Estimator

How Much Could You Recover?

CAM overcharges are more common than most tenants realize. Industry data suggests 30–40% of commercial CAM reconciliations contain at least one billable error. Use this estimator to see your potential exposure.

Estimated Recovery Potential
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This calculator provides a rough estimate only — not a guarantee or legal opinion. Actual overcharges depend on your specific lease language and landlord's practices. Our audit will identify exact amounts.

The Process

Simple. Fast. Thorough.

No attorney fees. No billable hours. No waiting weeks for a phone call back.

1

Upload Securely

Upload your LOI, lease, CAM statements, or tax supplements through our encrypted portal. Bank-grade security, zero retention after delivery.

2

AI Analysis

Our AI — trained on commercial real estate law and court precedent across all 50 states — analyzes every clause against your state and county's standards.

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Expert Review

A commercial real estate specialist reviews the AI findings and applies human judgment to complex or ambiguous situations. You get both, not just one.

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Your Report

Plain-English. Actionable. Every overcharge, red flag, and negotiation point clearly identified — with a dispute letter drafted if warranted.

Tenant Education

Commercial Lease Glossary

The terms your landlord's attorney uses — explained in plain language so you actually understand what you signed.

CAM Charges
Common Area Maintenance charges are fees landlords pass through to tenants for shared space costs — parking lots, lobbies, landscaping. In NNN leases, CAM is often the #1 source of overcharges.
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NNN Lease (Triple Net)
A lease where the tenant pays base rent plus property taxes, insurance, AND maintenance. The "triple" refers to those three net expenses. NNN leases give landlords maximum passthrough ability.
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CAM Reconciliation
The annual true-up where landlords compare estimated CAM charges paid vs. actual costs. This is where overcharges most often appear — especially depreciation and capital items.
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Pro-Rata Share
Your percentage of the building's total leasable area, which determines what fraction of shared costs you're billed. Errors in this calculation multiply every overcharge.
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Personal Guarantee
A clause making YOU personally liable for lease obligations — even if your business is an LLC. This is the #1 risk most tenants don't understand until it's too late.
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CAM Exclusions
Items explicitly carved out of what the landlord can charge tenants — often including depreciation, capital improvements, and leasing commissions. Landlords sometimes bill these anyway.
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Audit Rights
Your right to inspect the landlord's books to verify CAM charges. Most leases include a 1–3 year lookback window. Many tenants never exercise this right — and overpay as a result.
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Tax Supplement
A separate year-end bill for your pro-rata share of property tax increases beyond the base year. Like CAM reconciliations, tax supplements can include errors or improperly assessed amounts.
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Tenant Improvement (TI)
Landlord-funded build-out dollars negotiated before signing. Understanding TI allowance terms — amortization, interest rates, forfeiture clauses — is critical before you sign any LOI.
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What Tenants Say

Real Results for Real Business Owners

Franchise operators, restaurant owners, and retail tenants who stopped overpaying.

★★★★★
"I had no idea my landlord was billing me for depreciation that was explicitly excluded in my lease. The audit found $4,800 in overcharges on year two alone. Worth every penny."
Michelle R.Franchise Owner · Dallas, TX
★★★★★
"As a first-time retail tenant I had no idea what I was signing. The LOI review caught a co-tenancy clause that would have let my anchor tenant leave without penalty to my rent. Game changer."
David K.Restaurant Owner · Chicago, IL
★★★★★
"I've been paying an inflated management fee for three years. The audit showed the actual cap in my lease was 8%, not 15%. Dispute letter sent, credit received. This service paid for itself 20x over."
Sandra T.Boutique Retail · Miami, FL
AI-Powered Coverage

Built on Real Estate Law — State by State

Commercial leases don't just follow federal standards. What's customary in California is different from Texas, and what a Florida court allows in CAM charges differs from what a New York landlord can legally include.

Our AI is trained on real estate statutes, court precedents, and commercial leasing standards across all 50 states — with county-level nuance for major markets. When you upload a lease in Los Angeles, we know LA norms. When you upload one in Nashville, we know Tennessee law.

Every analysis is jurisdictionally relevant — not generic legal boilerplate that applies everywhere and nowhere.

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Resources & SEO Content

The Tenant Education Hub

Free guides and articles to help every commercial tenant understand what they signed — and protect what they've built.

CAM Charges
What Is a CAM Reconciliation Bill — And Why Is It So High?
Your landlord just sent a $15,000 reconciliation. Here's exactly what it is, what they can legally charge you for, and what to dispute.
8 min read · Most popular guide
Personal Guarantee
The Clause Every Franchise Tenant Must Negotiate Before Signing
Personal guarantees can follow you long after your business closes. Here's how to cap, limit, or eliminate yours during LOI negotiations.
6 min read
Lease Auditing
How to Exercise Your Audit Rights (And Why Most Tenants Never Do)
Most commercial leases give you the right to audit your landlord's CAM books. Here's the exact process, timeline, and letter to send.
10 min read
FAQ

What People Ask Before They Upload

Is this legal advice?
No — and we're very clear about that. We provide educational document analysis that explains your lease in plain language and flags potential issues. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal representation. Before disputing charges or taking any legal action, consult a licensed real estate attorney in your state.
How is this different from hiring an attorney?
Attorneys charge $400–$600/hour and speak in legal language. We provide plain-English reports at fixed prices within 48 hours. Many clients use us first to understand their lease, then bring specific flagged issues to an attorney — which dramatically reduces their legal bills.
What documents do I need to upload?
For an LOI review: just the LOI. For a full lease review: the executed lease plus any amendments. For a CAM audit: the reconciliation statement from your landlord plus your original lease. The more you provide, the more thorough our analysis.
How are my documents kept secure?
All uploads are encrypted in transit and at rest using bank-grade AES-256 encryption. Your documents are used solely for your review and permanently deleted from our systems after delivery. We never share, sell, or retain your lease data.
What if I've been overpaying for years?
Most commercial leases include audit rights — typically allowing a 1–3 year lookback. If we find overcharges, we'll identify how far back you can dispute and draft a demand letter for you. Prior-year lookback audits are available for $197 per additional year.
Do you only work on the tenant's side?
Yes — always and only. We never take landlord-side work, period. Our entire methodology, training data, and business model is built around protecting tenants. That's not a marketing line; it's a policy we enforced by design.

You Signed the Lease. Now Let's Make Sure You're Not Overpaying.

Educational analysis only — not legal advice. Consult an attorney before taking legal action.

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