I am a landlord who rents out a garage.

[Franklin Thomas]

I rent a garage out. In the garage there is a vehicle lift which as of late is now broken. I feel it is due to lack of maintenance on the tenants part. There is a clause in our rental agreement which states maintenance and replacement of any shop equipment due to gross negligence of the tenant. And the landlord shall be held harmless in the event of damage to lift and shop equipment. My question is who is 100 percent responsible for the repairs and or replacement. Does that cover all basis.

[Jason Hirko]

@Franklin Thomas can you identify the specific reason for failure, like did they put water in it instead of hydraulic fluid? I think the burden is on you to prove 'gross negligence' as per your contract if you want them to have to pay to fix it, because they will say it is just worn out. Next time, make sure the lease says the tenant is responsible for keeping all shop equipment in working order and avoid the blame game