Sudden Increase in HOUSERENT by landlords
sandy
(Querist) 04 June 2011
This query is : Resolved
Hello Experts
I live in Hyderabad VijayNagarColony, I stay in very old Apartment as a TENENT . We shifted in this Flat in the November 2009. With house rent of Rs. 6500/- + maintenance of Rs. 600/- . This is a 3BHK flat but the Owner has lentout only 2BHK as one room was kept by the owner as his storeroom and this room has been locked since more than a year. The landland lord( I mean owner of the flat) after a year (i.e,NOV 2010) called us and said that he wants to increase the rent for Rs. 500/- then we said to him that there is no problem for us to increase the rent but we that another room also which he has kept as store room. Then he said he would vacate in 1 or 2 months and would give us the possession.
And he has vacate that room in last week of MAY 2011. And now the JUNE month has started now he says that he would increase the rent to Rs. 9000/-. After negotiating he said he can give it to last Rs. 8000/- or asking us to vacate the house. We said the owner that we can pay only 7500/- to him for this he is not agreeing. I would like to bring to you notice that there are around 50 flats in this apartments. And no one charging this much rent. All the flats are with 5500/- to 6500/-
And I want to inform you that We have not made any rental agreement and initially we have given 2months advance to the owner and every month we used to deposit the amount in his bank account. We have the deposit slip acknowledgement.
Sir, Please help us as we cannot suddenly vacate the house as the owner is saying that he will give the advance to us which we have given to him & asking us to vacate. Is there any law to restrict the owner for the sudden increase in rent . We paying the rent promptly before due date. Please help us..
Guest
(Expert) 04 June 2011
SIR,
KINDLY NOTE THAT
YOU MAY FILE A CIVIL COURT MATTER UNDER PROVISIONS OF RENT CONTROL ACT IN THE SAID AREA.PRAY FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST THE LANDLORD AND PROHIBIT HIM FROM FORCEFULLY EVICTING YOU.AND ALSO PRAY FOR FIXING STANDARD RENT.
GET THE MATTER CAREFULLY DRAFTED FROM EXPERTS AND TRY TO GET INJUNCTION.YOU WILL SUCCEED.AND WILL GET ENOUGH TIME TO SERCH FOR ANOTHER SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND YOU NEED NOT VACATE THE FLAT .GOOD LUCK.
NANDKUMAR B.SAWNT.M.COM.LL.B.(MUMBAI)ADVOCATE
