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Recovery of past CAM overcharges depends on your specific lease terms, including any audit rights deadlines or ‘binding and conclusive’ provisions, and on applicable state law. State statute of limitations periods apply to written contracts and range from 3 to 10 years; your actual lookback window may be shorter based on your lease. CAMAudit is a document analysis platform, not a law firm, and nothing on this site constitutes legal advice. Consult a licensed real estate attorney before initiating any dispute or legal proceeding.

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Can I audit CAM charges myself or do I need a professional

You can absolutely audit CAM charges yourself if you have your lease, your reconciliation, and a systematic process for checking both. Most CAM billing errors are not hidden; they result from applying the wrong percentage, wrong denominator, or wrong expense category. CAMAudit gives you the systematic process, doing all 13 checks automatically so you do not need a CPA or attorney to start.

TL;DR

Self-auditing with CAMAudit costs $199 and takes minutes; hiring a CPA costs $3,000 to $8,000 and takes months. Start with the automated scan and escalate to a professional only if the findings warrant it.

Who this is for

Tenants with a lease and reconciliation in hand who want to know whether they can run a meaningful audit without hiring a professional, or who want to screen for errors before deciding whether to involve a CPA.

Who this is not for

Tenants whose lease is highly complex, involves multiple properties, or includes unusual non-standard provisions that require legal interpretation before the audit findings can be evaluated.

What CAMAudit Checks in This Scenario

Rule 3

Management Fee Overcharge

Automated percentage check against your lease cap.

Rule 4

Pro-Rata Share Error

Automated denominator verification from your lease.

Rule 5

Gross-Up Violation

Automated occupancy-level check.

Rule 6

CAM Cap Violation

Automated cap compliance check.

Rule 12

Common Area Misclassification

Automated classification of excluded expenses.

What to Do Next

  1. 1Gather your lease (or lease abstract) and the most recent CAM reconciliation statement.
  2. 2Upload both to CAMAudit and run the automated 13-rule scan.
  3. 3Review the findings report to understand what was checked and what was flagged.
  4. 4For each finding, read the specific lease clause cited so you understand the legal basis of the error.
  5. 5If findings involve straightforward math errors or clear exclusion violations, you can dispute these yourself using the generated dispute letter draft.
  6. 6If findings involve complex legal interpretation or the amounts are large enough to warrant it, share the CAMAudit report with a commercial real estate attorney for further evaluation.
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Upload two PDFs. 13 detection rules. Under 5 minutes. Free.

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Next Best Step

Choose your next move

Scenario pages should bridge from diagnosis into the dispute path and audit proof.

What is a CAM audit?

Use the audit process if you still need to validate the billing error.

See the CAM dispute guide

Use the dispute playbook if the issue is already active.

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Run the free audit once you are ready to quantify the overcharge.

Ready to skip the reading and document the overcharge directly?

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Frequently asked questions

This page provides general educational information. It is not legal advice and may not reflect the most current law in your state. Consult a licensed attorney for advice specific to your situation.