Clarification of Terms in Rental Agreement My rental agreement…

Clarification of Terms in Rental Agreement
My rental agreement states:

Automobile Repairs: Please do not repair cars on the premises (other than minor adjustments) unless you have written permission to do so. NO CHANGING OIL. No major repairs.

I own a purpose built 4 wheel drive vehicle which I use only for recreation. It is highly modified and built for the sport of rock crawling. I would like to understand to what degree the landlord is bound by the terms stated in the rental agreement. The term repair is defined as “To restore to sound condition after damage or injury; fix: repaired the broken watch”.

If I perform actions like modifications or improvements which are not the result of an intent to “restore to sound condition after damage” as repair is defined am I in breach of the rental agreement?

My jeep has four doors and a rear hatch. All of the doors and the rear hatch are removed when I take the jeep out on the trails. All of these items are very easy to remove; it totals 16 bolts and about half an hour of work. I feel this is a minor adjustment.

I would like a little help understanding to what degree the landlord is bound by the specific terms stated in the rental agreement.

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  1. Re: Clarification of Terms in Rental Agreement
    Why not ask the landlord in advance if this would be a problem? I don’t think it would. People nowadays remove the third row of seats from minivans, so what you are doing doesn’t seem that strange.

    I suggest you show the landlord that you can store the doors and hatch neatly and without getting in the way of anything or anyone.

    Martin Snitow
    Martin S. Snitow Law Corporation
    PO Box 90278
    San Jose, CA 95109-3278

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