Commercial building, landlord issues, what are my rights?

[Number21]

First of all, my landlord does not play by the rules. That means I will not either. Nobody here really has a good understanding about what the situation is, what the problems are, or what has been done about it beyond what I have told you...and that is why you need to just take what I say at face value. Just because I ask a simple question about something here does not mean I have already done that, or am going to do it. It's just a very simple "what if".

I will also take everyone's advice here with a grain of salt. This is the internet, I don't know who you are or what you really know. I'm not going to read one post and then go take that advice to the letter. Don't get upset when somebody on the internet does not follow your advice.

I was simply curious what the laws are in asking this question. That's it. It doesn't even really matter. If I wanted to move I could have this warehouse condemned for the structural damage and environmental concerns. I can also shut off the water he is stealing from the city to the tenants of the residence next door, and turn off the electricity to the office in my warehouse. This is not a fight he can win. I'm only curious how hard I will need to fight.

 

[LdiJ]

First of all, my landlord does not play by the rules. That means I will not either. Nobody here really has a good understanding about what the situation is, what the problems are, or what has been done about it beyond what I have told you...and that is why you need to just take what I say at face value. Just because I ask a simple question about something here does not mean I have already done that, or am going to do it. It's just a very simple "what if".

I will also take everyone's advice here with a grain of salt. This is the internet, I don't know who you are or what you really know. I'm not going to read one post and then go take that advice to the letter. Don't get upset when somebody on the internet does not follow your advice.

I was simply curious what the laws are in asking this question. That's it. It doesn't even really matter. If I wanted to move I could have this warehouse condemned for the structural damage and environmental concerns. I can also shut off the water he is stealing from the city to the tenants of the residence next door, and turn off the electricity to the office in my warehouse. This is not a fight he can win. I'm only curious how hard I will need to fight.

There is a potential problem here that has not been addressed.

Most of the time, when a landlord won't make necessary repairs, its because the landlord flat out doesn't have the money or the credit to be able to do so. If that is the case here, then no matter what you do, the landlord isn't going to fix the problems...because he cannot.

Do some research if you can, to try an figure out how solvent the landlord is. Check to see if the taxes on the building are up to date. See if there are any liens against the property. Try to find out what else the landlord owns and if there are any liens against those properties...etc.

Another reason why a landlord might refuse to make repairs is because they are on the verge of losing the property to foreclosure or tax sale.

Basically, I am suggesting that you do some research before you decide what kind of pressure to put on the landlord.

 

[FarmerJ]

Number21
So You do understand that state laws do not do much at all for commercial renters ? It may be a tremendous amount of work but If you can find actual cases that are like this where LL did not spell out who was to pay for repair to commercial property all the best to you , at least with a atty he/she may be able to find actual cases that others had that are the same and ask for a court to follow a previous courts decision. Its not bad advice telling you to get your complaints on paper and sent in a way that creates a traceable paper trail, other wise with out that its he said she said and has the same value as a customer fart clouds in walmo as they exit one aisle , leave the cloud and you walk into it after they got around the corner, you can smell it , it but it goes away and all you have is a memory with no way to prove it happened. Send to the LL certified letter about the roof complaints , you say he doesnt play by the rules well with commercial rentals there are no real rules other than what the lease says and as far as residential rental laws well he only gets away with what ever current tenants let him.