Owner demanding replacement of 10 year old appliances and paint job
3 years ago
I occupied a house as a tenant for the past 6 years, during this period the owner hasn't gotten anything repaired or fixed. She just says that I am not living there or using the things so why should I get them repaired. Due to this I have spent to replace a 10 year old fan and a 7 year old tap mixer from my pocket( 5000 rs). Apart from this there is also a local 3 ltr geyser , which is not in a condition to be repaired,l tried to get it repaired twice at a cost of 900 rs both times but the electrician gave up and said that the geyser's life is over and it can only be replaced. However my owner refused to get it replaced.The geyser was bought in 2011. Now that I have moved out, the owner is asking me to pay the cost of repairs/replacement for the geyser, a 2010 manufactured water purifier and also for painting the house. Please note that the house wasn't painted before being given to me. It hasn't been painted since the past 10 years. I have the bills for all the major repairs/ replacements carried out by me. Please advise if I stand a chance for recovery of my deposit if i send a legal notice. Also there is no agreement in place as we couldn't get it signed from the owner. But the retention of deposit can be proved on the basis of the last agreement, also the rent has always been paid online hence tenancy can be proved as well.
Adv. Sarika Khude
Responded 3 years ago
Please give me Rank 5 if you feel my answer helped you.
It depends upon the kind of agreement you are having with your tenant. If it says that you are entitled to receive all those facilities then you have all the rights. But if there is no such promises in the agreement, you have nothing to do . End of the day it is his premises.
In that case it's better to have a conversation with him, and ask for the said.
Thanks and Regards.
On the basis following disclosed in your narration you will get your deposit if you get issue a legal notice and file case if necessary.
"there is no agreement in place as we couldn't get it signed from the owner. But the retention of deposit can be proved on the basis of the last agreement,"
Please give me Rank 5 if you feel my answer helped you.
Rameshwar Dadhe
Responded 3 years ago
Leave & Liscence agreement
Landlord/Tenant
Landlord/tenant
No return of advance paid. Absence of agreemnt
Redevelopment of chawl
