My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: MN
I have sine questions regarding a commercial lease.
1) In the lease it stated that the tenant pay 90% of the building water used. When the water bill come and it is about $100. Does that mean I (my business) pay $90 and the lessor pay $10? Is it that simple? The lessor is refusing to pay because he said that he did not use the water.
2) In the lease it stated that the lessor is responsible for maintenance for the building parking lot. I run a restaurant and the parking lot has many potholes. I had asked the lessor/landlord to fix the potholes. The lessor/landlord refused to fix the potholes and said it is my customers that used the parking lot and so my customers caused the potholes, I have pay for the fix.
Is he breaching the lease agreement? What is a recommendation to handle this issue? Would this be a legal issue? Should I find a lawyer for this issue?
Thanks

