Gross Lease CAM Charges: Is Your Landlord Billing You Twice?
If your lease is a gross or modified-gross lease and your landlord is billing you separate CAM charges, you may be paying double for the same operating costs. For a tenant paying $42/sq ft gross rent, a separate $8,000 CAM reconciliation is money that was never owed.
How CAMAudit Detects This
CAMAudit extracts the lease type from your uploaded document using AI-powered classification. CAMAudit's gross lease detection rule looks for language indicating an all-in or gross rent structure, including phrases like "gross lease," "full-service lease," "all-inclusive rent," and similar constructions that signal the landlord absorbs all operating expenses as part of the agreed rent.
CAMAudit flags any CAM reconciliation charges as a potential overcharge when it identifies a gross or modified-gross lease structure. CAMAudit then compares each specific CAM line item billed against any carve-outs in the lease that may permit limited pass-throughs. Some modified-gross leases allow utility reimbursements or janitorial costs above a base level, and CAMAudit checks each billed item against those specific permissions.
CAMAudit generates a finding report listing each flagged charge alongside the exact lease language that prohibits it. CAMAudit's output gives you the documentation you need to dispute the charges directly with your landlord, including the relevant lease section and the dollar amount at issue for each line item.
Real-World Example
A retail tenant signed a full-service gross lease for 2,400 sq ft at $42/sq ft annually. The lease stated rent was "inclusive of all operating expenses." In year three, the landlord issued a CAM reconciliation billing $8,640 in maintenance and common area costs. CAMAudit identified the gross lease structure and flagged the entire $8,640 as a potential overcharge, because the lease explicitly prohibited separate CAM pass-throughs.
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