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Can landlord deduct money for maintenance from security deposit
22-Jul-2023 (In Landlord/Tenant Law)
The deposit only protects the landlord against damage not in the course of ordinary wear and tear. Usually leases should specify this clearly.
Infact, most people don't know but even painting under the Karnataka Rent Act constitutes structural repair and is the liability of the landlord to get the house repainted -unless the tenant has caused damage to it that's outside the scope of ordinary wear and tear.
We would suggest you engage a lawyer and serve him a legal notice for recovery. The notice should detail the civil and criminal action (for cheating) that you will take against him should he fail to refund the amount within a fixed period. Typically the matter should resolve at this stage.
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