AI lease review that knows what a triple-net lease can hide.
Commercial leases are where one-sided terms go unnoticed: CAM definitions that absorb capital expenditures, holdover multipliers, evergreen personal guarantees, assignment clauses that block an exit. ContractShield reviews leases as a first-class contract type — eight lease-specific risk categories on top of the standard analysis, in minutes rather than days.
Eight lease-specific risk categories, every review
Evaluated alongside the standard categories (liability, payment, insurance, termination) — against your configured risk posture, not a generic checklist.
Rent & Escalation
Base rent, CPI vs. fixed escalation, escalation caps, NNN pass-throughs, and CAM charges — including uncapped management fees hiding in the operating-expense definition.
Tenant Improvements
TI allowance amount, disbursement conditions, build-out approval process, and who owns the improvements when the lease ends.
Use & Exclusivity
Permitted-use restrictions, exclusive-use clauses, and co-tenancy requirements that can quietly strangle a business model.
Assignment & Subletting
Transfer restrictions, consent standards (sole discretion vs. reasonable), and landlord recapture rights that can block a sale of your business.
Maintenance & Repairs
Structural vs. non-structural allocation, HVAC and roof responsibility, and capital expenditure pass-throughs dressed up as maintenance.
Holdover & Renewal
Holdover rent multipliers, renewal option mechanics, notice windows, and rights of first refusal — the terms that bite exactly when you are busiest.
Personal Guarantee
Scope, duration, cap, and burn-off triggers. The AI flags uncapped or evergreen guarantees against your posture.
Property Insurance
Required coverage types and limits, waiver of subrogation, and whether the insurance burden matches the lease structure.
It reads the lease structure first.
ContractShield identifies whether a lease is triple-net (NNN), modified gross, or full gross, and adjusts the analysis accordingly. For NNN leases it pays special attention to the scope of pass-through charges, CAM reconciliation and audit rights, management fee caps, and capital expenditure exclusions.
Common landlord-favorable terms — uncapped management fees, non-amortized capital expenditures buried in NNN charges, sole-discretion consent standards — get flagged with suggested replacement language, exported as a Word redline with real tracked changes.
Leases carry rent rolls, guarantees, and personal financials.
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What types of contracts can ContractShield review?
ContractShield supports MSA, SOW, NDA, Amendment, Subcontract, Vendor Agreement, and Lease (commercial lease) contract types. Each type gets specialized analysis — for example, commercial leases are evaluated for lease-specific risks like NNN/CAM obligations, rent escalation terms, tenant improvement allowances, personal guarantees, holdover penalties, and assignment/subletting restrictions, in addition to the standard risk categories.
What lease-specific risks does the AI check for?
When reviewing a commercial lease, the AI evaluates additional lease-specific risk categories:
- Rent & Escalation — Base rent, CPI vs. fixed escalation, escalation caps, NNN pass-throughs, and CAM charges.
- Tenant Improvements — TI allowance amount, disbursement terms, build-out approval process, and improvement ownership upon termination.
- Use & Exclusivity — Permitted use restrictions, exclusive use clauses, and co-tenancy requirements.
- Assignment & Subletting — Transfer restrictions, consent standards (sole discretion vs. reasonable), and recapture rights.
- Maintenance & Repairs — Structural vs. non-structural allocation, HVAC, roof, and capital expenditure pass-throughs.
- Holdover & Renewal — Holdover rent multiplier, renewal option terms, and right of first refusal.
- Personal Guarantee — Scope, duration, cap, and burn-off triggers.
These are evaluated alongside the standard risk categories (Liability, Payment, Insurance, Termination, etc.).
Does ContractShield understand triple-net vs. gross leases?
Yes. ContractShield identifies whether a lease is triple-net (NNN), modified gross, or full gross, and adjusts its analysis accordingly. For NNN leases, it pays special attention to the scope of pass-through charges, CAM reconciliation and audit rights, management fee caps, and capital expenditure exclusions. It flags common landlord-favorable terms like uncapped management fees or inclusion of non-amortized capital expenditures in NNN charges.
ContractShield also reviews vendor MSAs, NDAs, and SaaS agreements.
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