I am the lease holder of a commercial property. All of my documents were destroyed and I would like a copy of everything the real estate have. I have asked numerous times and have been refused. I questioned why and they said it is not a legal requirement. That I was responsible for the original copies, and if something happened to those copies they are not legally required to replace them.
Is this correct information?
Thank you Tim! Thank was very helpful and informative advice.
I have been supplied with a copy of my lease and tenant ledger.
Regarding the ledger; I noticed that the dates and dollar amount do not match the transactions I made from my bank account to the estates trust account.
For example- I received an invoice (12345) with amount $500 to be paid by the 1st June. I paid invoice (#12345) in full on the 21st of May and received transaction Id 99999.
After reviewing my ledger it appears transaction 99999 was distributed to
- invoice 12345 receipted a $450 payment on the 22nd of May.
- invoice 54321 receipted a $49.98 payment on the 22nd of May
- invoice 32153 receipted a $0.02 payment on the 22nd of May
As invoice (12345) did not receive its intended full payment, i went into arrears.
2 other transaction Ids were receipted with invoice (12345) dated the 3rd July and 29th of July, where invoice 12345 payment was finally completed.
For nearly 2 months invoice 12345 was overdue and I had no idea there was money owing.
It appears this has happened with many of the transactions on my ledger. I haven't realised sooner as i don't regularly view my ledger and I rarely receive actual invoices. Mostly i receive an email from from the estate demanding a payment be made on an over due invoices, with $ amount and invoice number written in the email, but no actual invoice attached. The invoices eventually are delivered, usually attached to a Notice of Default.
When paying an invoice I was under the impression that the payment would be directed and paid to the intended invoice.
Am I incorrect for thinking that?
I have now received many defaults, due to my payments being redistributed from the intended invoices. Is that fair?