Rented house
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
This query is : Resolved
Hi
We have been living in a rented house since January 2011. Then, the rent was 6000/- per month which has been increased to 6600/- in last February. We had given an advance of 12000/- (2 months). We were promised 24 hr water supply which is not taken care of any more. Since we expressed our displeasure, we are being treated in an unpleasant manner. They have very unreasonable arguments and went to the extent of saying that my mother should have cleaned the ground floor on days when the maid did not turn up. This is out of question as we already pay a maintenance charge of 300/- per month. Also, now we are being asked to vacate in a month's time. Is it not against the rules since we had paid two months of advance.
please advise
Srikanthi
Advocate M.Bhadra
(Expert) 30 June 2013
If you have got written legal Notice then you should reply of it.If you need water supply for 24 hours then you can lodge a complaint to the local Municipality and file a Writ Petition in High Court,you can file a suit for declaration in Civil Court also.Otherwise let them file a suit against you.
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
We plan to vacate but we want 2 months time for which they are not agreeing. How do we deal with that?
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
Pass one month in negotiation and one month would they need to give you legally by notice in writing to vacate.
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
We never had a rental agreement to start with. It was only verbal. I hope the notice period still holds true.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
Yes!That is true but do you have receipts of rent and advance paid?
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
No. We live in Hyderabad. here, it is not very common yet to maintain rental agreements and rent receipts except in some areas.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
Law puts burden on tenant to prove payment of rent which you do not have hence peaceful exit is advised.
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
We do have electricity bill payment receipts. We just need two months time - is there some way out?
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 30 June 2013
The bill must be in the name of land lord and not in your name. It is better to act as advised by the expert prabhakar singh ji as daily tension, notice may ruin your mental peace.
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
Yes. The electricity bills are issued in the landlord's name and we have the paid receipts in our name as we deposit the amount. thank you.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 30 June 2013
it appears to be a repeated query . you had raised this query earlier too if i am not mistaken
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
Proceed peacefully, tactfully and strategically to buy time without inviting any litigation.
Srikanthi
(Querist) 30 June 2013
No. It is only today that i joined the forum.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 30 June 2013
If it was a repeat then i am sorry Mr.Sethi but he says it is not.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 30 June 2013
ok my mistake then but we had replied a similar query earlier in the last week
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 30 June 2013
No more to add. The repeated queries should not be replied.
