1.Oflate it has become a nuisance with the building owners to demand tenants for cleaning & painting charges and such a thing had not existed in Bangalore earlier.

2.If you had agreed through an agreement then the condition has to be satisfied. If there no clause in the rental agreement, you need not pay the charges.

3.Normal wear & tear will definitely be there when people are living in the house and that can be compensated but not for the wooden railings and this demand is unreasonable from the landlord.

4.Do not pay for the wooden railings and towards any other damage which is not mentioned in the rental agreement in which the tenant and the landlord have both signed.

1) emails are admissible in evidence

2) clauses in agreement have to be perused as to your liability to make payment as per licensor demands

3) if there is clause in agreement at time of vacating house you will have to pay painting charges you would be liable to pay the same

4) Ordinary wear and tear means deterioration

that occurs without negligence, carelessness or

abuse of the premises, equipment, furnishings

or appliances by the tenant

5) you would be not liable for payment of damage to wooden railing caused by normal wear and tear .

Hello,

1) The owner cannot charge you at will arbitrarily. You need to send him a legal notice demanding the return of the deposit amount in a stipulated time.

2) If the landlord fails to comply you will bed to approach the court for recovery of the deposit amount. The email communications and the rent agreement etc will aid as documentary evidence

Engage a local lawyer to help you.

Hi

1. if the owner is not paying you the deposit after deducting the reasonable charges , send him a legal notice file for recovery ,

2. You can also file a police complaint regarding this.

3. You should get the help of an advocate fro that area, show the papers of the agreement, depending up on the clauses of the agreement demand the deposit after the rent deductions .

4. Painting, normal wear and tear etc are the part of use and the owner has taken rent for that.

5. If the fixtures are damaged due to the natural reasons of rain or any calamities the owner cannot recover it from the tenant.

5. while leaving the place refuse to part with the key if the amount you expect has not been paid , immediately send a legal notice demanding the amount before giving him a chance to send you a Notice.

6. Your email communications are records which you can use as an evidence.

1. you should not pay anything extra otherthan what have been mentioned in the tenancy agreement,

2.Damage in railing due to expoure to sun and rain is due to normal wear and tear for which you should not pay,

3.You can lodge a police complaint of cheating against the land lord,

4. You can also file a recovery suit claiming refund of the advance amount withinterest, damage and cost.

Hi, this is common problem for all the tenants, owner wanted to make profits, thought tenant is liable to pay the painting charges and cleaning charges and damages caused by normal wear and tear but you are not liable to pay the damages caused to wooden railings.

2. It is better you can negotiate the matter with owner or else you have to issue a legal notice and demand for repayment of the amount which is actually you are entitled and if he does not pay the amount you have no option file a suit for recovery of the money.

1. The charges which do not find a mention in the rent agreement cannot be claimed or enforced.

2. You may refuse to pay the charges demanded by the owner.

3. Email conversation can be used in the court. Whether it will be admitted or not will be decided by the court.

4. You may issue a lawyer's notice through your lawyer to the landlord seeking the refund of the security deposit, failing which you may go to court and claim the deposit along with compensation.