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A commercial real estate lease in which the tenant regularly pays not only for the space (as he does with a gross lease) but for a portion of the landlords operating costs as well. When all three of the usual costs—taxes, maintenance, and insurance—are passed on, the arrangement is known as a "triple net lease." Because these costs are variable and almost never decrease, a net lease favors the landlord. Accordingly, it may be possible for a tenant to bargain for a net lease with caps or ceilings, which limit the amount of rent the tenant must pay. For example, a net lease with caps may specify that an increase in taxes beyond a certain point (or any new taxes) will be paid by the landlord. The same kind of protection can be designed to cover increased insurance premiums and maintenance expenses.Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' Rights
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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USAA lease where the tenant pays its base rent and additional rent to cover some or all of the expenses related to the leased real property. Typical expenses include taxes, insurance and maintenance charges.The scope of the tenant's additional rent payment obligations depends on the kind of net lease negotiated between the parties. Net leases can be any of the following, with triple net leases being the most common:
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.