Payment for Elevator Use
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Question
I live in a three-story building shared by two tenants. The division is such that Neighbor A has half a floor on the first floor, and the second neighbor has two and a half floors. How is the payment for elevator maintenance divided?nAnother point is that the neighbor with the upper floors has sole access to the elevator, while the first neighbor does not have access because the elevator enters his apartment.
Answer
Hello
I did not understand the situation described in two aspects. A. Does the lower tenant have access to the elevator? B. Where does the lower tenant have 'half a floor,' and where does he live?
Therefore, I will write only the rules for now:
In the case where only one neighbor has access to the elevator, only he pays.
In the case where both neighbors have access to the elevator, each pays according to his share. For example, if one has two floors and the other has one floor, they pay according to their share.