Common use of Common Charges Clause in Contracts

Common Charges. The Lessee undertakes to pay the common charges to the Lessor, and this by way of advances. An advance payment of (125 BEF/m2/per quarter) was agreed on, which will be paid for the first time on the date of occupancy of the building and then each time on the date on which the rent is paid, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3. These advances are for the payment of, among others, the following common charges, so these will be charged if they are present (illustrative list that only serves as an example): • Consumption costs and rental of counters for the common areas, such as electricity, gas, heating, water, cable distribution,… • Cost of technical maintenance, such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electricity, elevator, electricity, sanitary facilities, portals, … • Cleaning costs of, among others, the windows, the common areas, … • Maintenance of plants and shrubs, this is, for example, the maintenance of the garden, the parking area, … • Costs associated with the site drainage, gullies, the drainpipes, the drains, … • Waste collection • Cost of inspections (these are the required regulatory inspections and, any optional controls), such as the inspection of the fire detection system, gas monitoring, … The share of the Lessee in these common charges will be calculated by dividing the area of the leased private premises by the total area of all private premises of the building. Periodically, and at least once per calendar year, the Lessee will receive a statement of the actual expenditure. The difference between the advance and the periodic statement will be, depending on the case, deposited to the Lessor (manager) or to the Lessee within thirty days after notification of the statement. When the advances appear to be insufficient, they will be modified by the Lessor or the manager she has designated.

Common Charges. The Lessee undertakes to pay the common charges to the Lessor, and this by way of advances. An advance payment of one hundred and twenty-five Belgian francs (125 125.00 BEF/m2/), or three Euros and ten Euro cents (3.10 EUR) per quarter) square meter per quarter was agreed on, which will be paid for the first time on the date of occupancy of the building and then each time on the date on which the rent is paid, in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3. These advances are for the payment of, among others, the following common charges, so these will be charged if they are present (illustrative list that only serves as an example): • Consumption costs and rental of counters for the common areas, such as electricity, gas, heating, water, cable distribution,… ... • Cost of technical maintenance, such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electricity, elevator, electricity, sanitary facilities, portals, … ports,... • Cleaning costs of, among others, the windows, the common areas, … ,... • Maintenance of plants and shrubs, this is, for example, the maintenance of the garden, the parking area, … ,... • Costs associated with the site drainage, gullies, the drainpipes, the drains, … ,... • Waste collection • Cost of inspections (these are the required regulatory inspections and, any optional controls), such as the inspection of the fire detection system, gas monitoring, … ,... The definitive share of the Lessee in these common charges will be calculated by dividing the area of the leased private premises by the total area of all private premises of the building. Periodically, and at least once per calendar year, the Lessee will receive a statement of the actual expenditure. The difference between the advance and the periodic statement will be, depending on the case, deposited to the Lessor (manager) or to the Lessee within thirty days after notification of the statement. When the advances appear to be insufficient, they will be modified by the Lessor or the manager she has designated.