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My landlord slipped uncapped CAM escalations into a 47-page lease. LeaseLens flagged it on page 31. I almost signed that thing without reading it.
Used it for all 3 franchise locations. One lease had no exclusivity — a competing store could've opened right next door.
If I stayed one day past my lease expiration I'd owe double rent. Nobody mentioned that in negotiations. LeaseLens did.
Restoration clause said I had to return the space to "original condition" at move-out. That's a $40K demolition job to undo my buildout. Got it waived.
Had to give notice a full year before my lease expired or I'd lose the option entirely. Almost missed that deadline. Calendar reminder saved me.
Building rules and regulations could be modified by the landlord at any time without tenant consent. That's basically a blank check.
Caught 7 issues in my lease, 3 of them critical. My attorney agreed with every single finding. Would not sign a commercial lease without running it through this first.
I'm a broker and started running every lease through LeaseLens before presenting it to clients. The report format is exactly what tenants need to understand their exposure.
My landlord slipped uncapped CAM escalations into a 47-page lease. LeaseLens flagged it on page 31. I almost signed that thing without reading it.
Used it for all 3 franchise locations. One lease had no exclusivity — a competing store could've opened right next door.
If I stayed one day past my lease expiration I'd owe double rent. Nobody mentioned that in negotiations. LeaseLens did.
Restoration clause said I had to return the space to "original condition" at move-out. That's a $40K demolition job to undo my buildout. Got it waived.
Had to give notice a full year before my lease expired or I'd lose the option entirely. Almost missed that deadline. Calendar reminder saved me.
Building rules and regulations could be modified by the landlord at any time without tenant consent. That's basically a blank check.
Caught 7 issues in my lease, 3 of them critical. My attorney agreed with every single finding. Would not sign a commercial lease without running it through this first.
I'm a broker and started running every lease through LeaseLens before presenting it to clients. The report format is exactly what tenants need to understand their exposure.
Got my attorney's review back the same week. He charged $1,800 and flagged the exact same items. Wish I'd known about this sooner.
Half my tenant clients don't know what a CAM reconciliation is. The report educates them and makes my negotiation calls way more productive.
Landlord reserved the right to move me to a different unit in the building at any time. It was in an amendment attachment, not the main lease.
Broker told me NNN was $8/sf. Actual prior year was $14.50. The report pulled it right from the lease language. Would've been blindsided.
If my business slowed down I couldn't sublease any of my space. I'm on the hook for 3,200 sq ft whether I need it or not. Got subletting rights added.
If I needed to exit early I'd owe 18 months of remaining rent as a penalty. On a $4,500/mo lease that's $81,000. Got it reduced to 6 months.
If the city took part of the property via eminent domain I'd still owe full rent on the remaining space. No rent abatement, no termination right.
Got my attorney's review back the same week. He charged $1,800 and flagged the exact same items. Wish I'd known about this sooner.
Half my tenant clients don't know what a CAM reconciliation is. The report educates them and makes my negotiation calls way more productive.
Landlord reserved the right to move me to a different unit in the building at any time. It was in an amendment attachment, not the main lease.
Broker told me NNN was $8/sf. Actual prior year was $14.50. The report pulled it right from the lease language. Would've been blindsided.
If my business slowed down I couldn't sublease any of my space. I'm on the hook for 3,200 sq ft whether I need it or not. Got subletting rights added.
If I needed to exit early I'd owe 18 months of remaining rent as a penalty. On a $4,500/mo lease that's $81,000. Got it reduced to 6 months.
If the city took part of the property via eminent domain I'd still owe full rent on the remaining space. No rent abatement, no termination right.
Saves me about 3 hours of markup time and catches stuff I genuinely miss when I'm juggling 6 deals at once.
Showed I'd be paying $22K more by year 5 than the number in my head. Used the negotiation language and got a 2% annual cap.
The HVAC maintenance was 100% on me even though it's a building system. That's a $15K+ liability if the unit goes. Renegotiated to shared responsibility.
Non-compete clause prevented me from opening another location within 5 miles. That's half the city. Would've killed my expansion plans.
If the landlord defaulted on their mortgage the bank could terminate my lease and kick me out. An SNDA protects you. Mine didn't have one.
Lease said I had access to parking but didn't guarantee any spaces. In a building with 30 tenants that means my customers might have nowhere to park.
I had no right to audit the landlord's CAM charges. They could bill me whatever they wanted with no verification. Got annual audit rights added.
Saves me about 3 hours of markup time and catches stuff I genuinely miss when I'm juggling 6 deals at once.
Showed I'd be paying $22K more by year 5 than the number in my head. Used the negotiation language and got a 2% annual cap.
The HVAC maintenance was 100% on me even though it's a building system. That's a $15K+ liability if the unit goes. Renegotiated to shared responsibility.
Non-compete clause prevented me from opening another location within 5 miles. That's half the city. Would've killed my expansion plans.
If the landlord defaulted on their mortgage the bank could terminate my lease and kick me out. An SNDA protects you. Mine didn't have one.
Lease said I had access to parking but didn't guarantee any spaces. In a building with 30 tenants that means my customers might have nowhere to park.
I had no right to audit the landlord's CAM charges. They could bill me whatever they wanted with no verification. Got annual audit rights added.
Didn't even know what a burn-off provision was until the report explained it. I was personally on the hook for $240K with zero protection.
Instead of paying him to read 60 pages I paid him to negotiate the 5 things that actually mattered. Way cheaper.
Lease required $5M in liability coverage for a 1,200 sq ft retail space. That premium alone would've eaten my margins. Got it reduced to $2M.
Report flagged that I had NO co-tenancy protection. If the anchor tenant leaves, my foot traffic dies but I'm still paying full rent. Got a rent reduction trigger added.
After hitting $500K in gross sales I'd owe an additional 6% of everything above that. For a retail store doing $800K that's an extra $18K/year nobody mentioned.
I'd be liable for any environmental cleanup even if contamination existed before I moved in. Standard indemnification language protects you from pre-existing conditions.
If a disaster delayed the landlord's obligations they were excused. If it affected MY business? Too bad, rent is still due. Got it made mutual.
Didn't even know what a burn-off provision was until the report explained it. I was personally on the hook for $240K with zero protection.
Instead of paying him to read 60 pages I paid him to negotiate the 5 things that actually mattered. Way cheaper.
Lease required $5M in liability coverage for a 1,200 sq ft retail space. That premium alone would've eaten my margins. Got it reduced to $2M.
Report flagged that I had NO co-tenancy protection. If the anchor tenant leaves, my foot traffic dies but I'm still paying full rent. Got a rent reduction trigger added.
After hitting $500K in gross sales I'd owe an additional 6% of everything above that. For a retail store doing $800K that's an extra $18K/year nobody mentioned.
I'd be liable for any environmental cleanup even if contamination existed before I moved in. Standard indemnification language protects you from pre-existing conditions.
If a disaster delayed the landlord's obligations they were excused. If it affected MY business? Too bad, rent is still due. Got it made mutual.
Landlord could've kicked me out with 90 days notice to redevelop the building. Got it removed before I signed.
The lease tied rent increases to CPI with no cap. In this economy that could mean 8-10% jumps every year. Report caught it immediately.
I couldn't sell my business without landlord approval AND they could reject any buyer for any reason. That basically made the business unsellable.
Building was 60% occupied but I was paying operating expenses as if it were full. No gross-up provision. That's an extra $6K/year I shouldn't be covering.
Lease required me to be open for business within 60 days of possession. My contractor quoted 90 days minimum. Would've been in default on day 61.
Landlord charged a 15% management fee on top of all operating expenses and passed it through as CAM. That's profit disguised as maintenance.
Lease said signage was subject to landlord approval which could be withheld for any reason. For a retail store, no sign = no customers.
Landlord could've kicked me out with 90 days notice to redevelop the building. Got it removed before I signed.
The lease tied rent increases to CPI with no cap. In this economy that could mean 8-10% jumps every year. Report caught it immediately.
I couldn't sell my business without landlord approval AND they could reject any buyer for any reason. That basically made the business unsellable.
Building was 60% occupied but I was paying operating expenses as if it were full. No gross-up provision. That's an extra $6K/year I shouldn't be covering.
Lease required me to be open for business within 60 days of possession. My contractor quoted 90 days minimum. Would've been in default on day 61.
Landlord charged a 15% management fee on top of all operating expenses and passed it through as CAM. That's profit disguised as maintenance.
Lease said signage was subject to landlord approval which could be withheld for any reason. For a retail store, no sign = no customers.
Everything an attorney would find — structured, scored, and actionable.
Every tenant-unfavorable clause identified and rated by severity — critical, high, medium, low.
Full breakdown with annual escalations calculated through end of term.
Operating expense exposure, cap status, gross-up provisions, estimated increases.
Type, scope, burn-off status, and your maximum dollar exposure at each year.
Every deadline — renewal notices, termination windows, rent escalation triggers.
Top items ranked by financial impact, with specific contract language to request.
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