What should a tenant do if the landlord won maintain the premises?
For a retail premises lease, section 52 of the Retail Leases Act 2003 provides an obligation on the landlord to maintain the premises and this overrides any lease provisions to the contrary. These obligations require the landlord to repair the premises so that the tenant can carry on his/her business uninterrupted. If a tenant believes the landlord should be repairing the building under the terms of the lease, or under the legislation, but is failing to do so, contact the VSBC on (03) 9651 9316, or notify the VSBC of the dispute.
Related Questions
- The Lease states that the Tenant is to repair the premises but surely the Landlord cannot insist the Tenant is responsible for items of disrepair which were present at the date of the Lease?
- Can a tenant take their landlord to court for failure to maintain and make repairs to the rented premises?
- What should a tenant do if the landlord won maintain the premises?
