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Small errors in calculation of your base year can add up to significant costs every year of the lease.

-- Maersk

Lease Tips™ Archive

Reduce Occupancy Costs. Permanently.

How “Grossing Up” Operating Expenses Affects your Lease Costs

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Don't Ignore the Details.

Level the Playing Field.

A True "Win-Win" Relationship.

Why Do I Need a Lease Audit Firm to Check My Bills?

What is KBA's lease audit process?

How can I avoid rent overcharges in the future?

What are the most important skills to look for in a lease audit firm?

How will auditing my lease affect my relationship with my landlord?

What can be wrong with my bills?

Do I have the right to audit my lease?

How can the timing of my lease audit affect the results?

Changing Fixed Expense Stop Mid-Term Saves Tenant $250,000

Increase of Base Year Water and Sewer Charges Saves Tenant $71,000 per Year

Reducing Landlord's Management Fees Saves Tenant $9 Million over Life of Lease

Correction of Base Year Saves Company $2.5 Million over Life of Lease

Reversing Expansion of Building Size Saves Tenant $190,000

Reduction of Freight Elevator Charges Saves Tenant $320,000

Correcting Measurement of Office Space Saves Tenant $187,000

Publishing Company Saves $57,000 per Year by Negotiating Lower Telecom Rates

Correction of Drafting Error Saves Tenant $1.5 Million

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Correction of Porters' Wage Escalation Saves Bank $1.4 Million

– JP Morgan Chase

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

– AXA Financial Services

Marc E. Betesh, Esq., MCR.h – President and CEO

Louis J. Ferro, CPA – Senior Vice President, Audit Services

Anthony M. Beja – Vice President, Sales

Anna Maria Ronquillo – Vice President, Client Solutions

– United Technologies

– Interpublic

Kevin Hurley, Esq. – Associate General Counsel

Negotiation Skills: The Most Important Ingredient in Lease Auditing

Carefully Constructed Rent Escalation Clauses Help Avoid Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Measurement of Square Footage

Negotiating Lease Audit Rights

Capital Expenditures – Includable or Not?

Demystifying the Difference between Net and Gross Leases

Sarbanes-Oxley and Control of Corporate Real Estate Leases

Audit Deadlines Come in All Forms

Cost-Reducing Capital Expenditures

Lease Auditing: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Criteria for Selecting a Lease Audit Firm

Protecting Yourself in Base Year Leases

Prepare Your Budgets Properly

Reminder: The Clock Is Ticking…

Don’t Pay Twice for a Better Building

Don’t Get Shocked by Your Electric Charges

What Happened to that Great Lease You Negotiated?

Due Diligence: The Foundation of Lease Auditing

It’s That Time of Year Again

Stop Giving Away Your Audit Rights

Expense Escalation Caps

Commercial Lease Occupancy Cost Measurement

Lease Administration vs. Lease Auditing

Which Leases Are Good Candidates for Audit? — How to Identify the Key Indicators

Succumbing to Landlord Pressure to Limit Lease Audit Rights

Checklist for Negotiating a Fair Lease Audit Provision

Protect Audit Rights

Read KBA's LeaseTip on why audit rights restrict rather than expand your right to audit.

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Lease audits help control some of your largest and most critical expenses.

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Management Fees (Case Study)

KBA reduced management fees and saved publishing company $9 million over the life of its lease.

Freight Elevator (Case Study)

Case Study on how KBA reduced freight elevator charges and saved a trading firm $320,000.

Drafting Error (Case Study)

Case Study on how KBA corrected a drafting error and saved a telecom company $1.5 million.

Protect Audit Rights (LeaseTip #1714)

KBA LeaseTip that explains how audit rights restrict rather than expand a tenant's right to audit.

Fair Audit Clause (leasetip #161)

Read KBA's LeaseTip: Checklist for negotiating a fair lease audit provision.

Net vs. Gross Leases (LeaseTip #1719)

Read KBA's LeaseTip on the differences between Net and Gross leases.

Preserve Audit Rights (LeaseTip #1785)

Most leases limit your time to commence an audit. This KBA Lease Tip™ outlines key steps needed to meet deadlines.

Escalation Caps (LeaseTip #230)

Read KBA's LeaseTip on the key differences between cumulative and compounded caps.

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Great results. Very professional with clear and excellent follow-up.

--Federal Reserve Bank NY

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We were very impressed. Very professional with clear and excellent follow-up.

--Federal Reserve Bank NY

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Great job! Very professional and responsive!

--United Technologies

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KBA is by far one of the most effective lease audit firms we have ever used.

-- JP Morgan Chase

Celebrating 25 Years

KBA invented lease auditing in 1985 and continues to lead the industry.

No Contingency Fees?

Does your lease prohibit contingency fees? KBA has programs to enable you to audit your leases with minimal risk.

CPA Only Restriction?

KBA can provide CPA Firm reviews with minimal risk and cost.

– Saatchi & Saatchi

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KBA provided us with a variety of solution options and were patient as we selected the one that worked best for us.

-- Saatchi & Saatchi

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KBA has been fantastic. They've helped us with everything from lease questions to audits and negotiations.

-- Oracle

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Small errors in calculation of your base year can add up to significant costs every year of the lease.

- Maersk

Douglas A. Zastrow – Chief Financial Officer

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– JP Morgan Chase

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Methods of Building Measurement

KBA and PRG-Schultz Form Strategic Alliance to Expand Profit Recovery Capabilities

Cost-Conscious Tenants Turn to Lease Audits to Keep Occupancy Costs in Line

6 Reasons to Check Your Lease’s Operating Expense Bill

6 Reasons to Check Your Lease’s Operating Expense Bill

Reviewing Your Lease’s Operating Expense Bill

6 reasons why tenants should increase their vigilance with respect to operating expenses and other pass-through charges.

– BNY Mellon

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Never before have I had such a pleasant experience with lease audits. You make it so easy!

-- Eastman Kodak

Marc E. Betesh Wins Excellence in Writing Award

Failing to Audit Last Year’s Expenses Can Cost You Years of Rent Overcharges

Marc E. Betesh to Speak at CoreNet Global Summit

Your Landlord’s CPA Certification is Not Enough

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KBA provided excellent communication and their follow-through was like clockwork!

-- CIT

Grossing Up Operating Expenses in Commercial Leases

Marc E. Betesh to Speak at CoreNet Summit in Phoenix

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