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Office lease definition

What is triple net lease?

A lease structure commonly described as passing property taxes, insurance and maintenance or operating costs to the tenant, subject to the actual wording.

Updated 2026-09-12
Fast answerA lease structure commonly described as passing property taxes, insurance and maintenance or operating costs to the tenant, subject to the actual wording.

Why it matters

The shorthand varies and never settles the recoverable-cost definition.

What to request

Review every inclusion, exclusion, allocation, capital item, management fee, audit right and reconciliation process.

Planning example

Model the lease from its definitions and schedules instead of assuming three named cost categories are complete. The example organizes arithmetic or evidence only; the transaction documents and facts determine the result.

Related decisions

Connect this term to the area, cost, building, flexibility and document provisions elsewhere in the office decision file.

Evidence boundary: office availability and quoted economics change. Confirm current premises, authority, area, costs, permitted use and documents for the specific transaction. Read the methodology.

Triple net lease questions

Plain-language answers for Canadian office decisions.

What does triple net lease mean in an office lease?

A lease structure commonly described as passing property taxes, insurance and maintenance or operating costs to the tenant, subject to the actual wording.

Why does triple net lease matter?

The shorthand varies and never settles the recoverable-cost definition.