Real cam life
Bushes and trees are closely associated with a building, so they have a determinable useful life. So, should a tenant pay for the entire cost of a new or replacement tree in the year it is planted?
If the tree has a 20 year useful life and the tenant only has 5 years to go in the lease term, should it pay for the whole “20 year” cost? Suppose a tenant and its landlord agree which Capital Improvements will be “in CAM” and how those costs are to be spread out over the useful life of the item.
If you do, and you’ve followed the discussion to this point, you know that the issue is that you don’t throw the whole replacement cost into the first year’s CAM bill.
So, if you are going to put any part into CAM, you need to agree on the useful life of a roof.
Do you use the “warranty” period – e.g., use 20 years for a roof with a “20 year” warranty? Isn’t a roof warranty merely a promise that the roofer will come back for 20 years and fix defects in the roof?
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