Question : Is the property management company responsible in keeping a commercial property up to code?
I am currently leasing an office building in Las Vegas Nevada. My husband and I have occupied the space for a little more than two years. When we bought the business it had been set up as a mail store with a mailbox wall added post construction. We’ve had two prior fire inspections with no problem until now. We recently had a county fire inspector come by and slam us for a bunch of infractions. We’ve been able to take care of all of them with the help pf our handyman friend but we’re running into one problem. There is a fire detection device directly placed on the mail box wall. The inspector says that it is against code to be placed there and that the wall was never written into county plans. I have contacted numerous companies and they are all telling me that because the wall hasn’t been written into the plans we must have plans drawn up and file for permits with the county. They have all quoted me on nothing less than $ 900, needless to say these are harsh prices for a small business like ours. I’ve spoken with our property company and they claim no responsibility. They claim that when we signed our lease we inherited all problems with the building. Even though it had never been disclosed to us that the wall had never been given a permit. Please someone help!
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Best answer:

Answer by Bux – Type 2 Diabetic (NIDDM)
It sounds like they are passing the buck.

I would put my rent into escrow with the courts pending a hearing or the subsequent repairs by someone financially responsible for those repairs, other than you.

Notify the building inspector that he gave the infractions to the wrong people and that he needs to send them to the owner of the property, NOT the management company. You don’t own the property and those infractions are preexisting.

You could just move the fire detection device maybe?