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Your Office Lease Is Up for Renewal: What to Review Before You Sign Again

Many companies have office leases coming up for renewal in 2026, a year when market conditions are shifting, and costs are rising across most commercial buildings. This blog explains how to evaluate whether your current space still fits your operational needs, what rent increases landlords can legally apply, and what finance and real estate teams should review before signing a new term. The inspection checklist covers documentation, space condition, operating expenses, and negotiation preparation. The goal is to help teams avoid common renewal mistakes, model total occupancy cost accurately, and approach renewals with structure rather than urgency.

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Brooke Colglazier

Marketing Manager

Lease Management

The Lease Admin’s Checklist for Year-End

A technical, structured year-end checklist for real estate and lease administration teams to ensure accurate data, clean documentation, and readiness for renewals, planning, and ASC 842 coordination.

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Brooke Colglazier

Marketing Manager

Lease Management

6 Factors Slowing Down Productivity in Lease and Finance Software Workflows

Lease and finance software workflows often hit productivity roadblocks due to rigid reporting, manual exception handling, data normalization challenges, and poor integrations. Expert voices highlight how these issues slow down reconciliations, approvals, and property management tasks. Modern platforms like Spacebase resolve these bottlenecks by unifying lease administration and accounting data, improving integrations, and tailoring workflows to the needs of finance teams.

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Brooke Colglazier

Marketing Manager

Lease Management

The Top 3 Functionalities to Prioritize in Lease Management Software

We asked 15 commercial real estate experts which functionalities matter most when evaluating platforms. The consensus? Prioritize real-time, easy-to-understand data; built-in compliance with standards like ASC 842 and IFRS 16; and seamless integration with your existing accounting stack. In this article, we break down why these three features stand out and how they can transform how teams manage leases at scale.

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Brooke Colglazier

Marketing Manager

Lease Management

9 Strategies Real Estate Leaders Use to Optimize Lease Administration

In this article, 9 real estate professionals share how they’re using automation to simplify lease reporting, reduce compliance risk, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. From CRM alerts and centralized property management platforms to AI-powered document parsing and custom integrations, each strategy offers practical ways to streamline operations and free up time for more strategic tasks.

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Brooke Colglazier

Marketing Manager