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Is a residential tenant required to provide a key to landlord?
If the landlord provided a key to the tenant, then the tenant must provide a key to the landlord. In fact, under most state laws the tenant may not change a lock without the landlord's permission and a duplicate key provided to the landlord.
Can a landlord in Ohio evict a commercial tenant by changing the locks?
In most states this is prohibited in a residential landlord/tenant rule.
Is the landlord required to take care of the landscaping before tenant moves in?
is the landlord required to take care of te landscaping before tenant moves in
Does tenant or commercial landlord pay for vandalism damage?
Depends on your contract, but normally it would be the landlord.
What is a landlord Estoppel Certificate?
It can mean where an estoppel certificate is required of a landlord (they can are also sometimes required of the tenant), where the landlord is required to make certain representations regarding the state of the lease (neither tenant nor landlord are in default), the state of the underlying property (e.g. no encumbrances, or no default on mortgage, or no condemnation proceedings) or other representations at the request of a lender (to the landlord or the tenant) or a buyer of the property.
How do you take over a commercial lease?
You need to come into agreement with the current tenant as well as the landlord. If the landlord approves, you will sign an agreement to take over the lease from the current tenant.
What is the Landlord Tenant Act?
The Landlord Tenant Act is the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. General obligation of tenants and landlords. It also governs the rental of commercial and residential property.
In a commercial lease if the tenant changes locks does the tenant give a key to the landlord?
Yes. The building belongs to the landlord and needs the key in case of an emergency, or if a tenant abandons the property. Also, you should probably check with the landlord prior to changing locks. There might be a clause in the lease stating that only the landlord can change a lock, not the tenant.
How can a person obtain a commercial lease agreement?
A person can obtain a commercial lease agreement by asking their landlord to create one. After this is done, a commercial lease between the tenant and the landlord will be made.
Is a landlord required to provide a tenant with a garage door opener?
Unless the garage with an automatic opening system is specifically on the lease they are not required to provide one. If you are renting a garage they do have to ensure that you have some way to open it, be it by hand or electronically.
Can a commercial landlord keep tenants office contents for delinquent rent?
Generally, no. The landlord would have to first acquire a legal interest in the office contents, either by a signed security agreement with the tenant or by filing a lien and following up with a court order of liquidation. Of course, a tenant can certainly offer to give the landlord a commercial security interest in the office contents, or the tenant's inventory or equipment, if the tenant chooses.
What is tenant allowance?
Normally that relates to a commercial lease and is an amount that the landlord agrees to pay or provide value's worth to help defray the cost of building out or remodeling the space for the tenant's use. It is an amount negotiated based on market conditions.
