This overstandard tenant uses clause is for use in an office lease agreement. This clause includes practical guidance and drafting notes. Utility and services clauses in an office lease deal primarily with the responsibility for providing and paying for utilities, including electricity, water, heat, and air conditioning. In the lease of an entire building to one tenant there is generally no obligation on the part of the landlord to furnish utilities or other services. In such a case, the lease will state that the landlord is not required to furnish utility services. Where the landlord does provide these services, the obligation to pay for them is generally passed on to the tenant directly or in the form of additional rent. This clause addresses a situation where the landlord provides for utilities and services for standard office use, but the tenant's consumption exceeds (or is anticipated to exceed) standard levels. The capitalized terms used in these clauses should be conformed to ...