Can I break my lease? City put up an ice rink right in front of my business.
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[{"id": "ixud8ri", "text": "No one knows without seeing the lease.  Talk to your landlord and talk to an attorney.", "replies": [{"id": "ixuo2n0", "text": "I\u2019ve spoken to my landlord, they could careless that it is strongly impacting my business. I have reached out to an attorney, but with it being holiday time I haven\u2019t heard back. I was just looking for some advice/clauses that maybe would maybe help me.", "replies": [{"id": "ixuogit", "text": "Again, without seeing the lease we have no way of knowing unfortunately.  Best of luck.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ixuk3wx", "text": "Would this be considered a force majeure situation?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ixurb9z", "text": "Unless there was specific language covering a situation like this, it\u2019s doubtful this situation would allow you to walk away. This is something outside of the landlord\u2019s control as well. \n\nAssuming there isn\u2019t anything in your lease covering this, I\u2019d recommend proposing some sort of temporary reduction in the months the rink is up, and also start looking for someone to sublease your space to. The city probably won\u2019t be a ton of help, but usually mayor\u2019s offices have a business liaison or something that could be someone to reach out to to see if there\u2019s something that can be done to help with the parking issue when they do it again in coming years.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]