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Owner refuses to repay advance money
02-May-2023 (In Landlord/Tenant Law)
Had rented a property last year for commercial use. The agreement was for 2 years. However business didn't go well as planned and we had to shut down business within 6 months of hiring the place. We informed the owner of our situation and gave him one month notice. While the owner agreed initially understanding our situation, he now wants to deduct 4 months of rent stating that he has still not got a new tenant and blames us for his loss of income (inspite of deducting 4 months rent during which we had not used the space). Just wanted to check if he is legally and ethically right?
Landlord/tenant relationship is governed by the rent agreement. If there is a clause in the rent agreement that the tenant can vacate the premises by giving one month notice then the landlord cannot deduct rent for extra 4 months. Landlord has to return the security deposit after deducting the cost of some minor repairs. You can send him a legal notice to recover your amount. If the landlord fails to respond to the legal notice then you can file a recovery suit against him to recover the amount.
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