Landlord's Right to Eviction Upheld Despite Late Rent Acceptance Due to Maintenance Breach

Landlord's Right to Eviction Upheld Despite Late Rent Acceptance Due to Maintenance Breach: A lessee, who had taken possession of commercial premises under a lease that was to expire on a specific date, contested the landlord's right to seek termination and eviction based on the lessee's failure to maintain the premises in good order, arguing that the landlord had tacitly accepted late rent payments and that the lease terms regarding maintenance were vague; however, the court upheld the termination, reasoning that the lessee's breach of the contractual obligation to maintain the property constituted a serious fault justifying the termination of the lease, irrespective of the landlord's acceptance of subsequent rent payments, and that the obligation to maintain was clearly stipulated, thus rejecting the lessee's appeal.