Heating, hot water, electricity for common parts, caretaking, maintenance of technical installations, taxes: these costs fall to the tenant only if they have been specifically agreed. A generic clause such as "usual charges" opens years of argument.
The lease must give the exhaustive list, the allocation key between tenants, how often the statement is issued, and the right to inspect the supporting documents. A monthly instalment without a documented statement is blind billing.
Their weight varies greatly with the building: a recent building fitted with mechanical ventilation and air conditioning costs more in service charges than an older one — which the net rent does not reveal.
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Population, income, benchmark commercial rent, taxation and flows — official data, refreshed at every import.
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