What is a revaluation lease?

A revaluation lease is a commercial lease agreement where the rent is periodically reset to the current market value of the property, determined through an independent property valuation exercise at pre-agreed intervals (typically every 5 years). Unlike an index lease, revaluation is tied to actual property market movements, not a general economic index.

Key Features

  • Rent review periods: typically every 3 to 5 years.
  • Valuation conducted by a jointly appointed or independently selected valuer.
  • Upward-only rent review clauses are common — rent can increase but not decrease.
  • Dispute resolution mechanism needed if parties disagree on the valuation.

Pros and Cons

  • Pro (landlord): Rent captures real estate market appreciation over time.
  • Pro (tenant): Rent is grounded in market reality, not arbitrary increases.
  • Con: Valuation disputes can be contentious and expensive.

Revaluation leases are most appropriate for long-term commercial leases in dynamic property markets where actual values may diverge significantly from index-based projections. Both parties should agree on the valuation methodology, the choice of valuers, and the dispute resolution process before signing as revaluation disputes are among the most costly in commercial real estate.

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