Commercial property landlord

[07MaxwhitE]

and to add to the games this bastard is playing, his agent apparently left town. the landlord himself hasnt showed up to his office for 3 days, his office is right across the street. these two fuckers are completely ignoring me, and there is no way to get in touch with either of them.

im trying to stay away from going to court, for personal reasons, and we only have one employee working and i take care of the customers. so what other options do i have left?

and also like i said above, i have a written quote of how much i owe him but that paper isnt signed... so, thats also kind of a problem.

but let me know if any one can help me in this situation

[Jaimecbr900]

There's more to this story, because as it is it doesn't make sense.


#1. You can't have a "landlord" if you own the place. You either own it and have a mortgage or rent it and have a lease. Do you have a mortgage or a lease?

#2. Have you been paying your rent on time? If so, why is there money "owed" for? If not, then depending on the terms of the lease, he may be able to accelerate the total amount due, i.e. in the process of eviction.

#3. Everything that you can and can't do is outlined inside the lease or purchase agreement. You can't go outside the 4 corners of that document. In other words, if he didn't put an increase clause in, he can't unilaterally make changes. Most commercial leases include a yearly increase that is usually expressed in % of the previous year's rent. If he doesn't have one, then he is not allowed to merely jack up the rent. Again, the lease or purchase agreement should clearly say or in this case NOT say what can and can't be done.

#4. If you don't have a lease and you don't own the place, you are in big trouble. Without a lease agreement, you become what's called a tenant-at-will or month-to-month tenant. If this is the case, he CAN (with proper notice) make changes with as little as 30 days notice. This includes evictions and rent raises. Just as you can leave without penalty, usually with a 30 day notice. Sometimes month-to-month leasees are even allowed to merely pack up and leave at the end of the last month paid.

Hope this helps.