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title: "Reinstatement — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "The tenant's contractual obligation to return the premises to bare-shell or original condition at lease end."
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> The tenant's contractual obligation to return the premises to bare-shell or original condition at lease end.

## TL;DR

- The tenant's contractual obligation to return the premises to bare-shell or original condition at lease end.
- Common in APAC markets.

# Reinstatement

*Lease economics · APAC*

## Short definition

The tenant's contractual obligation to return the premises to bare-shell or original condition at lease end.

## Full definition

Common in APAC markets. Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Shanghai all default to substantial reinstatement obligations. Costs range from SGD 30-60/sqft (Singapore) to JPY 30-60k/sqm (Tokyo) on a high-end [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out. Some tenants negotiate to leave the existing fit-out — landlords may agree where the spec is broadly reusable.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

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

## See also

- [Dilapidations](/glossary/dilapidations)
- [Fit-out](/glossary/fit-out)
- [Cat A](/glossary/cat-a)

## Related guides

- [APAC leasing conventions: a city-by-city primer](/guides/apac-leasing-conventions)

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