The applicant tenants brought an application for the interpretation of a commercial lease regarding parking rights and the payment of additional rent for utilities.
The court held that the lease clearly restricted the use of outdoor parking spaces to customers and visitors, denying the tenants' employees the right to park there.
However, regarding electricity costs, the court found the lease ambiguous and applied the contra proferentem rule against the respondent landlord, ruling that the tenants should pay based on actual usage rather than a proportionate share of square footage.
Success being divided, the parties were ordered to bear their own costs.
