Lease Dates, Rent Changes and Renewal Questions in Gemini Notebook

1. Find the original lease, then each amendment, extension letter or side letter.
2. Put them in one folder and name them in date order, for example "1 original lease", "2 first amendment".
3. If a page is a photo or a poor scan, find a cleaner copy. Text that cannot be read will not be summarized correctly.

What you should see: A short list of files that together make up the current lease. Troubleshooting: If you do not have all the amendments, say so in your notes. Questions about dates are only as good as the documents you give it.

1. Go to Gemini Notebook in your browser and sign in.
2. Create a new notebook and give it a plain name such as "Main Street lease".

What you should see: An empty notebook with a Sources area on the left. Troubleshooting: Google's help page says the mobile app may have limits for some features. Use a computer for setup.

1. On the left, select Add sources.
2. Upload the lease and amendments. Google's help page lists PDF, Word (docx), text and Google Docs among the supported types.
3. Wait until each source finishes processing.
4. Open each source once and scroll through it to make sure the text looks complete.

What you should see: Each file listed under Sources. Each one may also show an automatic summary. Troubleshooting: If a file fails, convert it to PDF or paste its text into a new source.

Paste the first prompt below into the chat. Asking for the clause or page next to every item matters, because that is what you check in the next step.

What you should see: A list with citations, usually numbered markers that open the passage when you click them. Troubleshooting: If it answers without citations, ask again and say "cite the passage for each item". If it cannot find a term, treat that as "not found", not as "not in the lease".

This step protects you. A missed deadline in a lease can be expensive, and a summary can misread a number or merge two clauses.

1. For every date, rent figure, notice period and renewal option the summary lists, click the citation and read the passage.
2. Check that the number in the summary matches the number in the passage, word for word.
3. Check which document it came from. A later amendment may replace an earlier clause.
4. Put each confirmed date on your calendar with a reminder well ahead of it.
5. Mark anything you could not confirm with a question for your attorney.

What you should see: A short list of confirmed dates and a short list of open questions.

Ask the notebook for questions, then edit them. Your attorney decides what the lease means and what to negotiate. Rent changes, renewal options and who pays for repairs vary widely from lease to lease, so the lease itself is the only reliable source.