Gather the allocation basis
- Find the lease's pro-rata fraction and what area or building denominator it uses.
- Check whether the reconciliation covers the same building, phase, or expense pool defined by the lease.
- Ask for the numerator, denominator, and any area changes used for this year; compare them with the lease exhibit and amendments.
- Check whether vacant-space treatment, caps, exclusions, or separate expense pools affect the allocation.
Do not substitute a marketed suite size or a building-wide percentage for the lease's stated method. Confirm the area figures and period used in the landlord's calculation.
Reproduce a simple allocation screen
If a schedule line is $10,000 and the supplied tenant share is 12%, the simple expected allocation is $1,200. If the tenant-billed amount on that same line is $1,350, the difference is $150.
This arithmetic assumes the $10,000 line is in the correct pool and 12% is the applicable lease share. It does not establish that the lease uses a flat percentage or that the billed amount is improper.
Use the estimate as a first pass
Clawback's free estimate can compare a tenant-billed line amount with the schedule amount multiplied by the tenant share you enter. It cites the schedule row and reports only a positive difference. The tool cannot determine whether the denominator, expense pool, or share is correct under your lease.
The optional $299 package turns reviewed findings and lease section references into a row-cited report draft and editable dispute letter for one lease and one annual reconciliation. Check each amount and any overlapping issue before relying on the drafts.
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This guide is general information, not legal, accounting, or lease-administration advice. Results are screening flags, not verified overcharges or guaranteed recovery. Confirm the lease language, source records, notice method, and deadline. See Terms and Privacy.