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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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I received a CAM true-up bill I wasn't expecting

A CAM true-up bill arrives when your monthly CAM estimates during the year fell short of actual costs. Sometimes that shortfall is legitimate, but often it reflects errors in how the landlord calculated the underlying expenses. CAMAudit checks the reconciliation math for all 13 rule violations before you write a check.

TL;DR

Paying a true-up without auditing it first locks in the error; auditing before payment gives you leverage to dispute the bill before money leaves your account.

Who this is for

Tenants who received an unexpected year-end true-up invoice and want to verify whether the amount is correct before paying.

Who this is not for

Tenants whose monthly CAM estimates have been routinely adjusted to match actual costs throughout the year and who have already reviewed the reconciliation in detail.

What CAMAudit Checks in This Scenario

Rule 6

CAM Cap Violation

CAMAudit checks whether the total controllable expenses on the true-up reconciliation exceed the cap your lease establishes, which would make part of the true-up bill unenforceable.

Rule 3

Management Fee Overcharge

The scan verifies that the management fee billed in the reconciliation does not exceed the lease-defined cap, which is a frequent driver of unexpected true-up amounts.

Rule 4

Pro-Rata Share Error

CAMAudit confirms that the pro-rata share used in the true-up matches your lease definition so you are not being charged for a larger portion of the building than you agreed to.

Rule 5

Gross-Up Violation

The tool checks whether variable expenses have been grossed up beyond what your lease permits, which can artificially inflate the true-up balance.

What to Do Next

  1. 1Review the true-up invoice and identify the reconciliation period it covers.
  2. 2Locate your monthly CAM estimate payments and total them to establish your payments-made amount.
  3. 3Upload the year-end reconciliation statement and your lease to CAMAudit.
  4. 4Review the flagged findings before paying; note the specific rules triggered and the dollar amounts involved.
  5. 5If errors are found, send a written dispute to your landlord requesting a revised reconciliation before remitting payment.
  6. 6If the true-up appears correct after the audit, pay it within the deadline specified in your lease to avoid late fees.
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Next Best Step

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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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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.