Non-vacation by tenant
Pratik Majumdar
(Querist) 29 June 2017
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,
I had rented out my 3 B/R flat in Kolkata to a family in June 2014 for a period of 11 eleven months. At the time of renewal in 2015, the tenant had some problem in paying the increase and wanted to have a discussion. But after some months, he started not paying the rent stating that the Electricity Charges were very high and there is some fault in my flat's wiring. I had a discussion with him in January 2016, where we negotiated that he clears the Electricity charges and leave my premises, the default of rent will be my loss. However, it has been almost one and half years, neither has he cleared the Electricity charges nor has he vacated my flat. Further, the Electricity company has come and removed the meter and he also does not stay in the flat but has locked it with his belongings inside.
I am presently in London for an assignment and find it hard to deal with this as there is nobody to follow up in Kolkata. I can come down to Kolkata for a week but I need to know what I should do.
Kindly guide me.
Regards
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 29 June 2017
Generate evidence that tenant does not stay in premises.
Don't you have anyone in Kolkota; relative/friend/lawyer whom you can trust!
The tenant might be expecting some settlement with you to vacate.
Whatever you intent to achieve in 7 days, build irrefutable written record and avoid future confrontations.
Local counsels well versed with such matters can help you.
Sankaranarayanan
(Expert) 29 June 2017
consult a local lawyer will helpful for your query
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 30 June 2017
If no amicable solution possible, collect all evidences that tenant is not living in the rented premises with other evidences. Entrust POA in favor of some relative and file case of vacating the premises.
