For boutique shops, studios & independent offices
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High risk — Section 18.4
Personal guarantee covers the full 5-year term. You're personally liable if the business closes.
→ Push for a "good guy" clause capping liability at 3 months.
Review carefully — Section 6.2
CPI escalation, uncapped. Based on recent figures, expect 8–11% rent increases annually.
→ Negotiate a 3–4% annual cap. Most landlords will agree.
Standard term — Section 12.1
60-day notice required before vacating. Typical for this lease type and market.
Sample output. Your lease, decoded in under 2 minutes.
Three steps between a 60-page lease document and knowing exactly what you're committing to.
PDF, Word doc, or plain text — paste the whole thing. We read every section, not just the summary pages your broker highlighted.
Every escalation clause, CAM charge, exit penalty, and landlord-friendly loophole gets surfaced, explained in plain English, and cited by section number.
You'll know which terms are standard, which are aggressive, and exactly what to push back on. Walk into the negotiation as informed as your landlord.
Real estate attorneys charge $300–$600 an hour to read a commercial lease. Lease Lens gives boutique shops, studios, and independent offices the same read — without the billable hours.
A 5-year lease is a 5-year commitment. The clauses you miss on page 38 are the ones you'll pay for in year 3.
Opening your first retail or studio location
You've never signed a commercial lease. You don't know what CAM charges are — and you need to before you agree to pay them.
Your landlord calls it a "standard lease" — it's 60 pages
Standard for whom? Find out which terms are typical and which ones your landlord wrote in their own favor.
You're up for renewal and something changed
Landlords slip in new clauses at renewal time. Know exactly what's different from your original agreement before you re-sign.
You're comparing two spaces and need total-cost clarity
Monthly rent is the easy part. CAM reconciliations, escalation caps, and build-out terms vary enough to swing your decision.
You can't justify $400/hr for every question
One-off legal questions shouldn't cost a day's revenue. Know whether you actually need an attorney before you pick up the phone.
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