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title: "FRI (Full Repairing and Insuring) — Class A Atlas glossary"
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> The dominant UK commercial lease structure.

## TL;DR

- The dominant UK commercial lease structure.
- Under an FRI lease, the tenant takes responsibility for the cost of internal repair, reimburses the landlord's building insurance, and pays a proportional service charge.

# FRI (Full Repairing and Insuring)

*Lease structure · UK*

## Short definition

The dominant UK commercial lease structure.

## Full definition

Under an FRI lease, the tenant takes responsibility for the cost of internal repair, reimburses the landlord's building insurance, and pays a proportional [service charge](/glossary/service-charge). For multi-tenant buildings, repair obligations typically extend only to the demised premises. A [Schedule of Condition](/glossary/schedule-of-condition) can cap the repair obligation to the recorded standard at lease commencement.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

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

## See also

- [Service charge](/glossary/service-charge)
- [Schedule of Condition](/glossary/schedule-of-condition)
- [Dilapidations](/glossary/dilapidations)

## Related guides

- [Decoding a London lease: FRI, dilapidations, break clauses](/guides/uk-lease-glossary-fri-explained)

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