Who pays for external property damage (i.e., a broken window) in a commercial lease when the lease is silent?

Question

In the state of Maryland, if a window is broken on a commercial building, who pays to repair the damage (lessor or tenant) when the lease itself does not have any provision that addresses this? Any suggestions on where to look to find the answer?

Answer 1

i own buildings and repair glass all the time..
i found a guy that is cheap..(glass repair guy)
i take out the frame and leave it with my glass guy..and then pick it up later......
it is so cheap.........
someone wants to be a jerk...i bring out the receipt..someone wants to be descent and pay i bring out the receipt..
in the long run..repairing a window.......is better than heating the outside through that open airspace......and the window repair pays for itself........
just what i do................it is a cheap job....but worth lots..
i also have a "glass repair" clause in my insurance and never use it..cause it has never been that much to repair..
so it may be in the building insurance ...which a renter pays into..
personally as an owner i just fix it.........and keep the receipt..
write it off in the taxes..if no one wants to claim it..the repair pays for itself..somehow..
i can take out a window frame from the outside..

now......if the tenant is being 100% a jerk..and will not allow the landlord near the property rented..and it is on the tenant's property rented..it is the tenants responsibility and the landlord may need to go to court..to get an order to enter so the building is not damaged by the weather, or vandals via by a broken window and ask the court to allow for costs...
if the window is on the landlord's area that is not rented by the tenant it is the landlords..

Answer 2

you're clever to agonize approximately this in improve. do no longer sign the three twelve months hire. That replaced into "the norm" whilst organization replaced into booming and the destiny regarded shiny. it somewhat is considerable which you lease month-to-month, whether you ought to pay a top rate to accomplish that. If the owner fights you, it must be clever to stroll away. The LLC protects you from getting sued, yet on condition that the owner does not ask for a private assure (and that they're going to ask for one). SO in basic terms save it sole proprietorship for now..

Answer 3

With a commercial lease that would nearly always be the tenant. Why you signed a lease that was silent on such a critical issue is beyond me, however.