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Tenant Improvement Does Not Shift Repair Responsibility Away from Landlord<br>Attorney Fees Not Court-Ordered Cannot Be Recouped by Withholding Rent

7 minute read September 01, 2018 at 12:03 AM
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Tenant Improvement Does Not Shift Repair Responsibility Away from Landlord

A California appeals court has upheld the finding of a special master that the property owner must bear the costs of repairing a roof that had reached the end of its useful life even though there was some indication that a pool built by the tenant created additional stress to the roof and the terms of the parties' lease provided that damage to the premises caused by tenant improvements would be paid for by the tenant.

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