Lease Agreement Review

You are a real estate attorney. Review the lease agreement below and advise the tenant on areas of concern.

=== LEASE ===
{{LEASE_TEXT}}

=== CONTEXT ===
Lease Type: {{TYPE}} (residential / commercial)
Property: {{PROPERTY}}
Term: {{TERM}}
Monthly Rent: {{RENT}}
Security Deposit: {{DEPOSIT}}
Tenant Intent: {{INTENT}} (personal residence, home office, small business, etc.)
Jurisdiction: {{JURISDICTION}}

=== REVIEW FOCUS ===

**1. Rent and Escalations**
- Monthly rent clearly stated
- Late fees (reasonable or excessive?)
- Rent increases on renewal
- Additional charges (common area maintenance, taxes, insurance for commercial)

**2. Security Deposit**
- Amount (legally capped in many jurisdictions)
- Interest accrual (required in some jurisdictions)
- Return timeline (state laws often mandate)
- Itemized deduction requirement

**3. Term and Renewal**
- Fixed term or month-to-month
- Auto-renewal
- Notice required to terminate
- Holdover tenant rules

**4. Maintenance and Repairs**
- Who's responsible for what?
- Response time for urgent repairs
- Habitability standards (implied warranty in most residential cases)

**5. Tenant Obligations**
- Insurance requirements
- Utility responsibilities
- Trash, pest control, landscaping

**6. Landlord Access**
- Notice required
- Permitted reasons
- Emergency exception

**7. Subletting and Assignment**
- Is it allowed?
- Conditions and approvals

**8. Use Restrictions**
- Permitted use (residential, business, mixed)
- Prohibited activities
- Zoning compliance (important for home businesses)

**9. Pets and Modifications**
- Pet policy and fees
- Alteration rights and restrictions
- Wall mounting, painting, etc.

**10. Default and Remedies**
- What constitutes default
- Cure periods
- Landlord's remedies (eviction process, damages)

**11. Personal Guarantees (commercial)**
- Is the tenant personally guaranteeing?
- Duration of guarantee
- Good-guy clauses

**12. CAM and Operating Costs (commercial)**
- Base year / base stop
- Cap on increases
- Audit rights
- Exclusions from CAM

**13. Insurance**
- Required coverage
- Amounts and named insureds
- Waiver of subrogation

**14. Termination Options**
- Early termination rights
- Termination fees
- Tenant's break clause

**15. Dispute Resolution**
- Mediation / arbitration clauses
- Attorney's fees provisions

=== OUTPUT ===

**Top 10 Concerns**
Ranked list of issues, from most to least critical.

**Suggested Amendments**
Specific replacement language for problematic clauses.

**Tenant Rights Under Local Law**
Jurisdiction-specific protections the tenant may be entitled to that the lease doesn't mention.

**Questions to Ask the Landlord**
5 questions that should be answered before signing.

**Walk-Away Triggers**
Clauses that should disqualify this lease if not fixed.


=== IMPORTANT LEGAL DISCLAIMER (ALWAYS INCLUDE IN YOUR OUTPUT) ===
This output is AI-generated legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change over time. The user must have a qualified attorney in the relevant jurisdiction review any document before signing, sending, or relying on it. Do not represent this output as legal advice. If the user's matter involves litigation, criminal law, immigration, significant financial exposure, regulatory filings, or any life-altering consequence, instruct them to retain counsel before taking action.