Helping Companies Achieve Significant Savings
Some estimate that commercial landlords erroneously charge tenants additional rent and CAM/NNN charges up to 70% of the time. At Hughes Marino, we believe every tenant deserves financial protection against incorrect lease charges. Our lease audit services are designed to uncover hidden costs, identify overcharges and ensure that your lease terms are honored—saving you money and reducing risk. With a national reach and a sole fiduciary duty to tenants, we champion your interests, not the landlord’s.
Why Perform a Lease Audit
Uncover Hidden Costs: Many leases contain complex clauses that can lead to unexpected additional charges. Our experts meticulously review every detail to ensure you only pay what you owe.
Reduce Risk: Lease errors and overcharges can add up over time. A professional audit protects your bottom line and ensures compliance.
Maximize Savings: By identifying discrepancies and negotiating on your behalf, we help you recover funds and prevent future losses.
Empower Decision-Makers: Transparent, data-driven reports give you the confidence to make informed real estate decisions.
Why Choose Hughes Marino for Commercial Lease Audits
Businesses choose Hughes Marino lease audit services because of our expertise in identifying costly errors and recovering funds. Hughes Marino’s thorough and impartial approach delivers significant financial savings, while reviews are conducted discreetly and efficiently. Most importantly, our proven track record gives clients confidence in accurate results and prompt resolution.
How Our Lease Audit Process Works
Discovery and Objectives: We begin by understanding your business goals, lease document, past and present charges, and any unique situation or challenges.
Comprehensive Lease Review: Our in-house attorneys, financial analysts and lease audit specialists analyze every clause, charge and calculation.
Expense Verification: We compare your charges against industry standards and lease terms, identifying discrepancies and potential savings.
Negotiation and Resolution: We advocate on your behalf to resolve disputes, recover overpayments and ensure future compliance.
Ongoing Support: Our team provides ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews to protect your interests throughout the lease term.
Frequently Asked Questions
A lease audit is a detailed review of your lease agreement and related expenses to ensure accuracy, compliance and fairness. It helps tenants identify overcharges, errors and opportunities for savings.
We specialize in representing tenants and owner-occupiers, not professional landlords and real estate investors. Our integrated team brings legal, financial and operational expertise to every audit, ensuring unbiased, thorough results.
Savings vary, but many clients recover significant amounts—sometimes tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars—by identifying errors and negotiating corrections.
Ideally, audits should be conducted annually or whenever there is a change in lease terms, operating expenses or property management.
Yes, our team has experience auditing leases for clients with properties across the United States.
Success Story: Real Results for Real Clients
One of our clients, a national technology firm, engaged Hughes Marino for a comprehensive lease audit. Our team identified multiple billing discrepancies and negotiated a substantial refund, directly impacting their bottom line. Read more success stories and see how we deliver results with our lease audit services case studies.
Our Awards & Recognition
Our commitment to client advocacy and industry innovation has earned Hughes Marino national recognition.
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