Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Lease Agreement Violation for Business Property

If it is stated in the contract, the landlord is required to fix the roof. If the fire department is notifying him, and he is not complying, they may shut down your business due to the fire hazard. If this happens, your landlord is in breach of the lease, and you can leave without fullfilling the length of the lease. You may want to seak another site for your business, so if your current building is closed by the fire department, you have somewhere to move immediately without loosing business. You may be able to sue for moving costs, depending on the language of the lease, since your landlord is failing to keep the building up to code. If you end up being forced to move, and need help suing the landlord for moving costs, and lost business, please feel free to contact my office for a free, no obligation consultation. I can be reached toll free at 877-546-9918, or by email at [email protected]. I hope everything works out, and your landlord fixes the roof before your business is interupted. You may even want to write a letter to your landlord outlining the fact that if you are forced to move, because of his failure to bring the building to code, you will seek monetary damages in a civil lawsuit. Good luck. I hope you do not have to call on my services.

Sincerely,

John Hayes, Esq.