It's important to note that commercial landlords and commercial tenants have obligations under the law that must be upheld. When disputes spring up, it is often because one of these obligations is not being honored by one party or the other.
First off, a tenant is obligated to hand over the full amount of money that was determined in the lease by the same time every month to pay the rent. Tenants can't keep the rent money for any reason, even if it appears that the landlord has failed in some way in his or her duties.
For instance, a tenant may contact a landlord because the furnace is not working. If the landlord does not fix it right away, the tenant still can't refuse to pay the rent. If a tenant has a dispute, it should be resolved with the landlord or in court. However, withholding rent is not a legal option. All that does is put the tenant in the wrong as well.
If a landlord believes that a tenant has broken the lease in some way, he or she is obligated to notify that tenant of what has happened. The landlord cannot simply evict the tenant with no other warning. This way, if the tenant did not know about the breach or didn't realize what had happened, things can be resolved more easily. Landlords have to follow the proper steps, even when a breach is very obvious.
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