Borewell water usage in the rented house
Gunas
(Querist) 15 November 2024
This query is : Resolved
Hello,
I am living in rented house in Bangalore 3 floor building from last 2 years, we have a bore well attached to this building and we don’t have BBMP water supply here.
In my agreement it’s asked to pay electricity bill of my flat usage and my house rent nothing Else regarding water usage or borewell and its maintenance.
Now he had fitted water measure meter to all flats and asking to pay money as per the usage of the borewell water rs 10 ps/ltr. And it’s coming in Rs1500+ per month.
He also claims if I don’t agree to pay this we need to vacate the house. Is this Leagal to ask the money for ground water consumption utilising borewell at same building where we living.
Note: building and borewell belongs to same person :-(
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 15 November 2024
You cannot get free service either it is electricity or water.
If you don't want to pay then the landlord will disconnect water supply because he has not given the water service additionally along with the the premises on rent.
Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 15 November 2024
You can vacate if you want free water and hire some other flat, however, it is not a legal issue.
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 15 November 2024
If you are not agree you can vacate the building.
