LeaseGuard Resources

CAM Audits, Reconciliation, and
Commercial Lease Insights

This resource center helps commercial tenants — including retail operators, office tenants, medical practices, and franchise owners — understand CAM charges, review reconciliation statements, and identify potential lease overcharges. Each guide covers practical concepts that directly affect your bottom line.

The Commercial Tenant CAM Audit Guide

A comprehensive guide covering what CAM audits are, why they matter, common overcharges, how reconciliation works, and how to perform an audit step by step.

What Are CAM Charges in Commercial Leases?

Learn how common area maintenance charges work, what they typically cover, and what commercial tenants should watch for.

How to Audit Your CAM Charges

A step-by-step guide for commercial tenants who want to review their CAM statements for accuracy and potential overcharges.

CAM Reconciliation: What Tenants Need to Know

Understand the annual CAM reconciliation process, how adjustments are calculated, and where discrepancies commonly arise.

CAM Caps in Commercial Leases Explained

Learn what CAM caps are, how they protect tenants from runaway costs, and what to look for in your lease language.

5 Common CAM Overcharges Tenants Miss

Discover the most frequently overlooked CAM billing errors that cost commercial tenants thousands of dollars each year.

Commercial Lease Audit Checklist

A practical checklist for commercial tenants auditing their lease charges — covering CAM reconciliation, operating expenses, proportionate share, and lease compliance.

Triple Net Lease Expenses Explained

Understand the three expense categories in a triple net (NNN) lease: property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance — and how to verify your charges.

CAM Reconciliation Statement Example

A line-by-line walkthrough of a CAM reconciliation statement with practical examples and red flags to watch for.

What Landlords Can Include in CAM Charges

Learn what expenses landlords are allowed to include in CAM charges, what is typically excluded, and how to verify charges against your lease.

Can Landlords Charge Capital Expenses to Tenants?

Understand when landlords can and cannot pass capital expenditures to commercial tenants, including amortization rules and common misclassification issues.

Hidden Costs in NNN Leases

Uncover the hidden costs that commercial tenants often miss in triple net leases — from management fee markups to vacant space subsidies.

Commercial Lease Audit Services

Learn what commercial lease audit services do, why tenants need them, and how automated CAM audits identify billing discrepancies in minutes.

Hidden Costs in Triple Net Leases

Discover the hidden costs in NNN leases that commercial tenants often miss — from CAM pass-throughs and capital expenses to insurance and property tax adjustments.

CAM Audit Rights in Commercial Leases

Understand your audit rights as a commercial tenant — including review periods, access to records, and how to exercise your right to audit CAM charges.

How to Dispute CAM Charges

Learn how commercial tenants can dispute CAM charges, what documentation is needed, and how lease clauses limit what landlords can bill.