My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: California
I have not been able to enter or obtain keys to a commercial retail space that I rented on December 1. The landlord is stating that he will not turn over keys until I have a Business License and Liability Insurance. Both things I would obviously need to operate a business [and now have]. I am wondering if this is normal practice OR if I should ask for my next months rent to be pro-rated.
Backstory...
I've been in contact with the landlord since early October. He wasn't able to sign the lease until the week of Thanksgiving. I wasn't able to get a license until I had a lease, but being a holiday the offices were closed for 2 days and the responsible party to make the decision on my case was out for a week. When they got back their work was backed up and I wasn't seen until mid-December. There were a few other city issues that backed it up again and I didn't receive my license until last Friday.
I'm all set now but it's Christmas Eve and the month is gone. Can/Should I ask that my next months rent be pro-rated? Can the landlord withhold keys if I have already paid? I had no plans to operate the business without the necessary documents but it would have been great to get in and take measurements so I could start building and ordering furnishings, but since I couldn't I'm a month behind [3 if you consider that I was trying to move in since October].
Thank you for your advice!
I have not been able to enter or obtain keys to a commercial retail space that I rented on December 1. The landlord is stating that he will not turn over keys until I have a Business License and Liability Insurance. Both things I would obviously need to operate a business [and now have]. I am wondering if this is normal practice OR if I should ask for my next months rent to be pro-rated.
Backstory...
I've been in contact with the landlord since early October. He wasn't able to sign the lease until the week of Thanksgiving. I wasn't able to get a license until I had a lease, but being a holiday the offices were closed for 2 days and the responsible party to make the decision on my case was out for a week. When they got back their work was backed up and I wasn't seen until mid-December. There were a few other city issues that backed it up again and I didn't receive my license until last Friday.
I'm all set now but it's Christmas Eve and the month is gone. Can/Should I ask that my next months rent be pro-rated? Can the landlord withhold keys if I have already paid? I had no plans to operate the business without the necessary documents but it would have been great to get in and take measurements so I could start building and ordering furnishings, but since I couldn't I'm a month behind [3 if you consider that I was trying to move in since October].
Thank you for your advice!
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