# Yardstick rent

> Notional rent used in service-charge gross-ups.

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**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Notional rent used in service-charge gross-ups.
- Where a building has substantial vacant space, the landlord uses a notional 'yardstick' rent to allocate certain expenses.

## Key facts
- **category**: Leasing
- **regionScope**: UK

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/yardstick-rent), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.