With deep respect for advocates practicing civil law.
bharat khatwani
(Querist) 29 May 2025
This query is : Resolved
What if you ask the tenant to pay the pending rent, and he suddenly sends you a letter demanding that you carry out major repairs? And when you ask related questions, he follows up by sending a legal notice demanding an amount equal to 30 years' rent—which he claims covers the repair expenses—and insists that you conduct the major repairs, otherwise he will hold you responsible for any accident
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 29 May 2025
If ther is a default in rental payment you can very well issue a legal notice demanding him to vacate and deliver vacant possession and the reasons for vacating is wilful default in rental payment.
If at all he had carried repair works, then he should have obtained prior permission from the landlord and if the landlord refuses, then he has to vacate the premises instead of carrying out the repair works on his own and claiming the repair charges
You issue a legal notice demanding him to vacate immediately or to face the legal consequences and to his legal notice, you can deny the charges and issue a reply notice in which you insist on him to vacate the premises for having admittedly carried out the illegal repair works
Dr. J C Vashista
(Expert) 01 June 2025
Claim for outstanding rent and amount spent on repair (if any) has to be dealt separately.
Issue notice for payment of outstanding amount, if the tenant fails to oblige, file a suit for recovery. Such tenant should be asked to vacate and handover peaceful vacant possession of the demised premises.
The amount stated to have been spent for repair of the rented property must have been permitted by the landlord before such repair was carried out. If no such intimation / permission was granted the tenant has to suffer and landlord cannot be held liable to reimburse / deduct from outstanding rent.
