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035			_a(Sirsi) u127653
100			_aHarris, E.
245		4	_aThe lease audit clause: is it fair for tenants?
260			_c2004
490			_aJournal of Corporate Real Estate _v6(4) September 2004, 335-343(9)
520			_aHighly restrictive commercial lease audit clauses have come into vogue in commercial leases over the past decade or so. Their original purpose was to provide a means by which the tenant could verify that the landlord's accounting was reasonable and proper. The reason for its popularity with landlords is that it has evolved into a tool that allows landlords to capture funds in excess of a lease contract. Audit clauses typically relate to operating expense statements - sometimes referred to as either OPE (operating expense) or CAM (common area maintenance) statements.
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