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title: "Bumps and resets — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Stepped rent (bump) plus periodic market reset."
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> Stepped rent (bump) plus periodic market reset.

## TL;DR

- Stepped rent (bump) plus periodic market reset.
- Hybrid escalation: small annual stepped increases plus a market reset every 5 years.

# Bumps and resets

*Leasing · US, UK*

## Short definition

[Stepped rent](/glossary/stepped-rent) (bump) plus periodic market reset.

## Full definition

Hybrid escalation: small annual stepped increases plus a market reset every 5 years. Common in trophy assets where landlords want both predictability and inflation protection.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Bumps and resets is part of the leasing vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across US, UK markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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