There can be tax benefits from being a landlord because part of the building can be treated as a business. That allows deductions for depreciation and expenses that can be taken against rental income.

房东有税收优惠，因为出租房屋视为一种生意，允许在租金收入中扣除折旧和费用开支。

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We need to know that energy consumption represents the single largest controllable operating expense for a building, typically a third of variable expenses.

我们应当认识到，能源消耗是建筑物的唯一一项最大的但可控制的营运费用，一般为可变费用的三分之一。

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Amounts for depreciation expenses are based on the estimate of the useful lives of the company's building and office equipment.

折旧费用的金额是基于对公司建筑物和办公设备有用期限的估计而做出的。

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This findings are also somewhat offset by the 47% of expected voluntary attrition next year, and greater expenses for building or replacing staff.

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