Compare two or more leases by asking the same question of each
Two leases for similar space can look alike and still cost very different amounts, because the gap usually hides in how rent rises, who pays operating costs and how easy it is to leave. Upload every lease you are weighing into one Search+ workspace, ask one comparison question at a time, and the answer points to the clause in each lease that supports it.
Useful when you are choosing between two offered spaces, checking a renewal draft against the lease you already have, or reviewing a handful of leases you hold as a landlord.
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Last updated October 2026
How to compare leases with Search+
- Upload each lease with the papers that change it
Add every lease you want to weigh, plus any amendments, riders, work letters or rent schedules attached to them. Give each file a clear name, such as the address or the landlord, so you can tell the sources apart when an answer cites them.
- Name your comparison criteria in Workspace Context
Write standing instructions once, for example: "I am the tenant. Compare these leases on total occupancy cost, renewal rights, repair duties and how early I can leave." Search+ applies those instructions to every question you ask in the workspace.
- Ask one criterion per question
One term per question keeps each answer, and its citations, easy to check. Ask about escalation, then expenses, then exit rights, and open the citations for each lease before moving on. Where one lease is silent on a point, ask about that lease alone to confirm it.
Comparison questions people ask about leases
Each of these works as a question across the whole workspace. Name the leases in the question when you want the answer kept to two of them.
Across these two leases, how does base rent change each year, and which one ends up higher by the final year of the term?
Which of these leases makes the tenant pay a share of taxes, insurance and common area costs on top of base rent?
Does either lease give the tenant a right to end it before the term runs out? Compare the notice and any fee.
How do the rent, term and repair clauses in the renewal draft differ from my current lease?
Compare who is responsible for HVAC, roof and structural repairs in each lease.
Which of these leases lets me sublet or assign without the landlord's consent, and on what conditions?
Comparison points that matter in a lease
Headline rent rarely tells you which lease is cheaper or safer. These are the points where leases for similar space tend to differ most.
In a gross lease the landlord usually pays most building costs out of the rent. In a net lease the tenant pays some or all of the taxes, insurance and maintenance on top. Comparing base rent alone across the two structures can mislead.
One lease may add a fixed step each year, another may follow an index, and a third may reset to market at a review date. Ask how each increase is calculated, not only what the first year costs.
A renewal option or a break right has real value, but only if its notice window and conditions are workable. Compare the windows, the conditions and any fee side by side in the answer.
Repair duties, insurance requirements and indemnities decide who pays when something goes wrong. Two leases with the same rent can allocate those costs very differently.
Search+ can compare two or more documents in the same workspace and point out where they differ, with inline citations to each lease. AI answers can still miss a term, so open the cited clause before you rely on the comparison.
What to compare across leases, and how to ask it
| Comparison point | Why it matters | A question to ask Search+ |
|---|---|---|
| Term and commencement | Leases with the same length can start rent on different dates | When does rent start under each lease, and is there a rent-free period? |
| Rent escalation | The method decides the cost in later years | How is each annual increase calculated in each lease? |
| Operating expenses | Pass-through costs can rival base rent | Which costs does each lease pass through to the tenant? |
| Maintenance and repairs | Capital repairs can be expensive surprises | Who replaces major building systems under each lease? |
| Assignment and subletting | Flexibility if the space no longer fits | What consent standard does each lease use for subletting? |
| Renewal and early termination | Your options at the end of the term, or before it | What notice does each lease require to renew or to leave early? |
What a lease comparison in Search+ is
A lease comparison in Search+ is a chat answer. You ask how two or more leases in a workspace differ on a point, and the reply sets out the difference in prose with an inline citation to the clause in each lease, which you can open to read the excerpt.
Lease comparison questions
Can Search+ compare two lease offers for the same kind of space?
Will it give me a marked-up version showing the changes?
How do I stop the answer mixing up the leases?
Can I compare more than two leases at once?
Does it work with a lease I only have as a scan?
Does the comparison tell me which lease to sign?
Choose between leases on the terms, not the headline rent
Start a workspace, upload each lease you are weighing, and ask how they differ one term at a time.
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