Rent increase by landlord

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 18 May 2010 This query is : Resolved
I am staying at my flat III floor in Delhi, Patel Nagar, since 1998.Since last 10 months I am paying Rs 7000 as monthly rent to the landlady, increased by Rs 1000 last year.The second floor flat in the same building is also owned by her, the rent for which was Rs 7400 till last month and now increased to 8500.The son of the landlady calls up and threatens that the rent for my flat should be increased to 11000 p.m.I even offered to increase it to the same level as done in the second floor.But he refuses.No white wash was done in my flat since 10years and the walls are in bad shape.He promised 50 times during the past years to repair but in vain.

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Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 18 May 2010
You can move to rent controller of your area and can file a petition seeking providing amenities as well as for fixing fare rent which shall be applicable for next 5 years and no arbitrary increase can be made therein by landlady or her son.

G. ARAVINTHAN (Expert) 19 May 2010
Also file an application for fixing Fair rent for the tenanted premises by valuing the building with an eligible Engineer through his report

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 19 May 2010
Thanks for the response.The rent is Rs.7000 so I believe this matter is outside purview of Delhi Rent Control Act.Please advise.