{
  "url": "https://classa.info/guides/uk-lease-glossary-fri-explained",
  "title": "Decoding a London lease: FRI, dilapidations, break clauses",
  "description": "A practical primer on UK commercial leases for international tenants — the terms that matter and the traps to avoid.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "FRI shifts repair, insurance, and service charge to the tenant — model it explicitly.",
  "tldr": [
    "FRI shifts repair, insurance, and service charge to the tenant — model it explicitly.",
    "Break clauses are heavily litigated — vacant possession is the single most-failed condition.",
    "Dilapidations at lease end are commonly £35-£75/sqft on a high-end fit-out.",
    "Business rates are statutory and are not the same as the service charge.",
    "Rent reviews are typically open-market every 5 years — and they are upward-only."
  ],
  "faqs": [],
  "pageType": "guide",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/guides/uk-lease-glossary-fri-explained), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z."
}