I have a commercial triple net lease and my landlord provides me with a typed list of the operating expenses. I have repeatedly asked to see the bills that supposedly represent these expenses, and they have been putting me off for 4 months now, but they want me to sign a new lease (current one is up Jan. 2011). I do not want to sign a new lease until i can see for myself that they are billing me correctly. Because of all their "stalling", I am becoming more and more suspicious. What rights to I have to see and verify what they are charging me? They also charge me an additional 20% of the operating expenses. Is this normal?
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rights of leasee on proof of triple net expenses
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army judge
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Do not sign the new lease until you have seen the expenses.
You might consider relocating, if this is that important to you.
Yes, you should be able to see a complete accounting of your charges.
Yes, it seems suspicious and crooked.
Take the lease to a lawyer and ask him/her to review and revise it.
Ask your lawyer to add this provision:
"Make sure it requires this crooked landlord to disclose the expenses, before you are required to pay the rent. "
Remember, you can't make others do anything.
But, you sure as heck can control your own actions.
The decision is yours.
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You might consider relocating, if this is that important to you.
Yes, you should be able to see a complete accounting of your charges.
Yes, it seems suspicious and crooked.
Take the lease to a lawyer and ask him/her to review and revise it.
Ask your lawyer to add this provision:
"Make sure it requires this crooked landlord to disclose the expenses, before you are required to pay the rent. "
Remember, you can't make others do anything.
But, you sure as heck can control your own actions.
The decision is yours.
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Thank you for the quick response. Is there a "commission" or some sort of gov't agency that would support this? For example, if you have a problem with an insurance company, you can go to the state's insurance commissioner to resolve. I did have a lawyer read my lease and he just came up with that it state "reasonable" expenses, which should mean I should be able to review the expenses, but that was all.
army judge
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In my experience that agency in most states is the court.
Ask the lawyer that looked at your lease, or call your local city hall and/or county building.
Perhaps your local city councilperson or county official might be able to help?
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