The Most Expensive Lease Clause Business Owners Ignore
The most expensive clause in a commercial lease is often not the rent. It is the expense structure.
Base year resets. Operating expense pass throughs. Tax increases. Capital expenditure language. A one dollar per square foot misunderstanding can become tens of thousands of dollars over a multi year term. From my perspective, clarity in expense language protects cash flow more than negotiating headline rent. Always look beyond the base rent.
