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Critical Dates Tracker

Also known as: Lease Milestone Tracker, Critical Date Schedule, Tickler System, Expiration Calendar
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An automated portfolio calendar monitoring renewal windows, statutory rent increase timelines, and compliance deadlines to prevent legal forfeiture.

A Critical Dates Tracker is an operational calendar management system that monitors time-sensitive lease milestones, statutory compliance deadlines, and contractual option windows across real estate portfolios.

In commercial real estate, trackers monitor renewal notice windows, expansion options, CAM reconciliation deadlines, and annual rent escalations. In multifamily portfolios, critical dates trackers monitor statutory rent increase notice windows (such as California AB 1482 30-to-90-day notices), local rent stabilization registration deadlines, annual fire/life-safety certifications, property tax appeal cutoffs, and vendor contract renewal expirations.

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