Hi folks,
I'm having a dilemma. I have been looking for a place to move for nine months. I wanted a live and work warehouse. It took me nine months to find one. I had to move quickly so i FOMO'd in and signed onto a lease with the property owner directly, not through an agent. On the first day of the lease I have an environmental inspection done. The place is full of damaged asbestos, black mould and other hazards.
As I have my family living in the space and employees to look after I could not go ahead with the lease. I informed the landlord of the asbestos. They went quiet for a week. When I followed it up, they countered that they had a report done and it wasn't picked up. I had my own report done. I have said I'm niot moving in and that's that. I'm doing some research but not sure what rights and responsibilities I have in this situation?
What do I need to do next? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Brett
I'm having a dilemma. I have been looking for a place to move for nine months. I wanted a live and work warehouse. It took me nine months to find one. I had to move quickly so i FOMO'd in and signed onto a lease with the property owner directly, not through an agent. On the first day of the lease I have an environmental inspection done. The place is full of damaged asbestos, black mould and other hazards.
As I have my family living in the space and employees to look after I could not go ahead with the lease. I informed the landlord of the asbestos. They went quiet for a week. When I followed it up, they countered that they had a report done and it wasn't picked up. I had my own report done. I have said I'm niot moving in and that's that. I'm doing some research but not sure what rights and responsibilities I have in this situation?
What do I need to do next? Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Brett
