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Gross Lease

A lease where the tenant pays rent and the landlord covers most operating expenses. Learn how gross lease affects property performance, owner decisions,.

Direct answer

What Gross Lease means

A lease where the tenant pays rent and the landlord covers most operating expenses.

A gross lease generally places more operating expense responsibility on the landlord compared with a net lease. Owners should understand the lease structure because it affects income predictability, expense exposure, and CAM recovery.

How this connects

From the book to the operating plan

Gross Lease connects to Chapter 6: Owner Mindset in Property Management Excellence. The operating takeaway for owners is: Owners make better decisions when the operating picture is clear.

Book section

Chapter 6: Owner Mindset

Operating principle

Owners make better decisions when the operating picture is clear.

Owner question

How does Gross Lease affect occupancy, rent readiness, or renewal performance?

Owner path

Commercial

Canonical Coastline resource

Understanding the NNN Structure

PME resource

Connect to the PME principles

Next owner action

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Also known as

  • full-service lease
  • gross rental lease
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