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Laws regarding maintenance fee while vacating premises in Karnataka
21-Nov-2023 (In Landlord/Tenant Law)
My Rental House owner is charging one and quarter months rent as maintenance when we vacate the house. Now i would like to vacate the house but am afraid that they are going to charge a serious amount of money for the house painting and etc. I learned that it is not legal as per Karnataka law. Also now am am out of the contract period and wanted to clarify. just wanted to clarify whether such a rule is applicable in Karnataka?
As per Karnataka Rent Act:
A tenant shall be liable to pay to the landlord,
besides the rent, the following charges, namely:-
(a) charges, not exceeding fifteen per cent of the rent for the amenities as
specified in the Fourth Schedule or as agreed to between the landlord and the
tenant;
(b) maintenance charges at the rate of ten per cent of the rent;
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(c) without prejudice to the liability of landlord to pay the property tax to the
local authority, the prorata property tax in relation to the premises.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating the monthly charges payable by the
tenant to the landlord towards the property tax, the amount paid or payable as
property tax for the immediately preceding year or the estimated tax payable shall
form the basis.
(2) The landlord shall be entitled to recover from the tenant the amount paid by
him towards charges for electricity or water consumed or other charges levied by a
local or other authority which is ordinarily payable by the tenant.
A tenant shall be liable to pay to the landlord,
besides the rent, the following charges, namely:-
(a) charges, not exceeding fifteen per cent of the rent for the amenities as
specified in the Fourth Schedule or as agreed to between the landlord and the
tenant;
(b) maintenance charges at the rate of ten per cent of the rent;
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(c) without prejudice to the liability of landlord to pay the property tax to the
local authority, the prorata property tax in relation to the premises.
Explanation.- For the purpose of calculating the monthly charges payable by the
tenant to the landlord towards the property tax, the amount paid or payable as
property tax for the immediately preceding year or the estimated tax payable shall
form the basis.
(2) The landlord shall be entitled to recover from the tenant the amount paid by
him towards charges for electricity or water consumed or other charges levied by a
local or other authority which is ordinarily payable by the tenant.
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