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Commercial lease tenants are required to pay pro rata share of the operating expense which is commonly known as common Area Maintenance (CAM) expenses. As tenants you have the right to verify whether or not you are being charged correctly. CAM audit is a process that can help you determine accuracy of charges and the
Commercial lease tenants are required to pay common Area Maintenance (CAM) charges are towards the maintenance of usable common areas within the property. It is typically calculated as the tenant’s pro-rata share of the operating expense. While CAM expenses are important for the upkeep of the property which is mutually beneficial for both tenant and
To run a successful business, management needs to continually focus on maximizing sales, streamlining operations, managing employee performance, all the while ensuring cost of doing business is contained. It should not come as a surprise that often lease management therefore takes a back seat, where businesses tend to overlook expenses related to lease apart from
In a commercial leasing, tenants depend on their landlord for a variety of services including – utilities, parking lot maintenance, landscaping, janitorial and security services, snow removal costs, and maintenance and repair of common areas (elevator, hallway, sidewalks). These fall under operating expenses that landlords recover as CAM expenses from their tenants. While CAM expenses
Whether you are looking to rent a space in a large retail space or a smaller strip mall or a building at the heart of a booming business district. Signing a commercial lease is a tedious and intimidating process, especially if it is your first time. There is a lot of information and much has
If you have a commercial lease you are aware of common area maintenance or (CAM) expenses. This is essentially a tenant’s pro-rata share of operating expenses that the landlord incurs over the lease term in maintaining and operating the retail center or the building. CAM costs are an important part of commercial lease that allow
In a triple net lease, common area maintenance (CAM) charges play a key role. They account for the operating charges and overall rent liability of tenants. While CAM expenses are a common aspect of any commercial lease, it remains a contentious issue as it accounts for substantial portion of tenants’ lease cost. Ideally, tenants completely
Tenants leasing commercial spaces are needed to pay common area maintenance (CAM) charges for upkeep and repair of common areas. These generally include staircase, escalators, elevators, lobby area, corridors, parking lot, outside landscaping and others. CAM charges make up an important part of commercial real estate leasing as they help maintain the building/property efficiently. CAM