Common use of REDUCTION IN RENT Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN RENT. Subject to this Lease the Lessee will not without the written consent of the Lessor by any act, matter or deed or by failure or omission impair, reduce or diminish directly or indirectly the Rent required to be paid under this Lease. However, if at any time during the Lease: (a) some natural disaster or other serious event occurs which is beyond the reasonable control of the Lessee; and (b) as a result of the damage, the Lessee is not able to use the Premises in a reasonable manner, the Lessee’s obligations to pay Rent will ▇▇▇▇▇ to the extent proportional to the effect on the Lessee’s ability to occupy and use the Premises until the Premises are restored to a condition in which the Lessee is able to conduct the Lessee’s activities and/or occupy the Premises in a reasonable manner. 12 LESSEE TO PAY RATES 12.1 The Lessee will when the same become due for payment pay all (or in the first and last year of the Term the appropriate proportionate part) rates, taxes (including Land Tax), assessments, duties, charges and fees whether municipal, local government, parliamentary or otherwise which are at any time during the currency of this Lease separately assessed and lawfully charged upon, imposed or levied in respect of the Lessee's use or occupation of the Premises to the extent referable to the Lessee's use or occupation of the Premises. 12.2 The Lessee will if required by the Lessor produce to the Lessor evidence for such payments within 10 business days after the respective due dates for payment and in case such rates, taxes, duties and fees so covenanted to be paid by the Lessee are not paid when they become due the Lessor may if it thinks fit pay the same and any such sum so paid may be recovered by the Lessor from the Lessee.