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UHi,
My house water pipe and electrical maintenance has not been maintained by house owner. Upon confronting owmer he mentioned that i (Tenant)need to take care of wear and tear related things, but i moved here 2 months back only. However as per agreement i only agreed to fix minor works not these kind of major works.
Plus he cheat me into signing the agreemnt tht says i will pay painting charge once vacating house, however i found out tht the house is not newly painted. One again i asked him to cut the clause out of agreement as he has not delivered newly painted house nor he got paint purchase bill to prove his point.I have my 200k stuck with him as deposite, as per the rent control law he should not charge me more than 3 months rent as deposite tht sums up to 50k.
How can i fight this back? What are the remedies availiable for me?
Please help, i choose to stay back in this house if i can get good remedies out of court.
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USo there are state specific legislation governing this matter, as in I am from Bangalore and the KARNATAKA RENT ACT, 1999 protects and establishes the rights and responsibilities of a landlord and in Maharashtra there is The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (not sure if there is a new law for this). There are state specific legislation and you will need check that out.
Answering your question in general, once you sign a contract, it is definitely binding. If there is a clause saying that you are responsible for painting once you move out then there must have been a clause on repair and maintenance, which is the duty of a landlord. If not then it is still needless to say that the essential repairs of the property needs to be made by the owner of the property.
You can either issue a legal notice which is generally not effective but an essential part of the process. If this doesn’t work, then either file a complaint before the Rent Control Board. The Rent Control Board handles disputes and adjudicates cases related to the right to fair treatment, privacy, and a safe living environment. Have a better understanding on your local law.
Alternatively you could approach the local jurisdictional police station and file a complaint against the landlord. This won’t amount to anything criminally but the police might help you mediate and sort things out.
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