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title: "Rent review — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "A scheduled review of base rent during the term, typically to open-market rent."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
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> A scheduled review of base rent during the term, typically to open-market rent.

## TL;DR

- A scheduled review of base rent during the term, typically to open-market rent.
- Standard UK office leases include a five-yearly upward-only open-market rent review.

# Rent review

*Lease economics · UK, EU*

## Short definition

A scheduled review of base rent during the term, typically to open-market rent.

## Full definition

Standard UK office leases include a five-yearly upward-only open-market [rent review](/topics/lease-renewal-strategy). Negotiate collared and capped reviews to fix a minimum and maximum movement. Continental European leases more commonly use CPI [indexation](/glossary/indexation).

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

Rent review is part of the lease economics vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across UK, EU 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.

## See also

- [FRI (Full Repairing and Insuring)](/glossary/fri-lease)
- [Indexation](/glossary/indexation)

## 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/rent-review), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.