# Learn

Short, practical explainers about commercial leases for commercial real estate tenants, brokers, and counsel.

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## [Critical dates in commercial leases: what they are and how to track them](https://leaseful.ai/learn/lease-critical-dates/)

Learn which lease critical dates matter, how clauses create them, and how to calculate and track each deadline reliably.

July 29, 2026

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## [Do lease amendments override the original lease?](https://leaseful.ai/learn/do-lease-amendments-override-the-lease/)

How lease amendments change specific original terms, how document precedence works, and how to read a multi-amendment lease stack.

July 27, 2026

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## [Lease renewal option deadlines: how notice windows work](https://leaseful.ai/learn/lease-renewal-option-deadlines/)

How commercial lease renewal notice windows, calendar calculations, and delivery requirements determine whether an option is exercised on time.

July 24, 2026

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## [How to audit CAM charges as a commercial tenant](https://leaseful.ai/learn/how-to-audit-cam-charges/)

A step-by-step process for commercial tenants to review CAM charges, verify shares and exclusions, apply caps, and document discrepancies.

July 22, 2026

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## [What is CAM reconciliation?](https://leaseful.ai/learn/what-is-cam-reconciliation/)

How commercial lease CAM reconciliation works, which lease terms control the statement, and where discrepancies commonly appear.

July 19, 2026

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## [How to choose lease analysis software for commercial real estate](https://leaseful.ai/learn/lease-analysis-software/)

Seven practical criteria for evaluating commercial lease analysis software, from citations and amendments to pricing and document handling.

July 16, 2026

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## [What is lease abstraction?](https://leaseful.ai/learn/what-is-lease-abstraction/)

A practical explanation of commercial lease abstraction, what a useful abstract contains, and how to evaluate the process.

July 14, 2026

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