Q: Small preschool in a building with terrible landlord. Responsibility for A/C system is vague in agreement. Need help!
Building was sold nearly 2 years ago. The new landlord did not perform a thorough inspection at the time of purchase, thus did not inspect aging HVAC system. Now, the A/C system is in terrible condition and from what I am seeing, the agreement requires me to replace the system in their building. We have paid for technicians to perform maintenance, but now the system requires major work/replacement. This landlord has shown no concern for requests to repair other things and I need to determine my rights.
A: A lawyer would need to sit down and read your lease before answering any questions as to your rights and responsibilities. Generally a lawyer will charge you for the time it takes the read the lease and answer your questions, other lawyers will charge you for this and for a written summary.
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