What to do if I have no heat in my commercial space?
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What to do if I have no heat in my commercial space?
When I rented it I thought there was heat because a heater is one the wall. But now that it is cold I find that it is not hooked to the gas and so doesn’t work. There is no mention of heat/no heat in my lease. Can I force him to put heat in legally? It will be expensive. Can I ask for a rent reduction if he doesn’t put heat in? In communication with him I have cited fire prevention because now I am forced to use 3 space heaters–and it is still freezing. Also, the space has horrible electricity and I blew the breaker and he had to replace it.
Asked on January 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. / MacGregor Lyon, LLC.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless your lease requires the landlord to provide heat or there is other language that would imply the need for heat, you cannot force the landlord to provide heat.
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