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Section 12 — Indemnification

"Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from any and all claims arising from any occurrence in, upon, or at the Premises…"

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If a visitor trips in your apartment, you cover the landlord's legal bills — not just your own. Most standard leases don't include this.

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How it works

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Paste your lease

Full text, any format. Residential apartments, commercial retail, office subleases — if it's a lease, it works.

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Every clause gets read

Risky terms are flagged against standard market language. Anything that costs you money or limits your rights gets surfaced.

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You sign knowing what you agreed to

Or you negotiate. Or you walk. Either way, you're not discovering surprises after you move in.

Who it's for

Two groups who get hurt most by fine print.

Nobody reads their lease. Until they have to.

Renters

You've never signed a lease. Your landlord has done this hundreds of times.

First-time renters sign whatever's put in front of them. Lease Decoded gives you the same read a tenant's lawyer would give — in minutes, not billable hours.

Apartment leases, room rentals, month-to-month agreements

Small business owners

Commercial leases are 40 pages of landlord-friendly language by design.

Personal guarantees, CAM charges, exclusivity clauses, kick-out rights — the details that determine whether your business survives a slow quarter are buried in section 18.

Retail spaces, office leases, popup agreements, subleases

What we catch

The clauses you'd never know to look for.

These are real terms from real leases. Every one is technically legal. None of them are explained to you before you sign.

Unlimited landlord entry

"Landlord or its agents may enter the Premises at any time in the case of emergency, and otherwise at any reasonable time for any purpose."

What it means: "Reasonable time" is undefined. Without a notice requirement written in, your landlord can show up whenever they want. A fair lease specifies 24-hour notice except in genuine emergencies.

Tenant indemnification

"Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from any and all claims, losses, and expenses arising from any occurrence in, upon, or at the Premises."

What it means: If a visitor trips in your apartment, you cover the landlord's legal fees — not just your own. This clause shifts liability in ways most renters don't realize until they're sued.

Automatic rent escalation

"Base rent shall increase each year by the greater of three percent (3%) or the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year."

What it means: In a high-inflation year, your rent can jump well above 3%. On a 5-year commercial lease, this compounds significantly. Most renters don't notice until renewal.

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