Is it legal for a tenant to do repair on a rented building

meterial alteration is not permitted without land lords permission. If the mainatainance is a necessity for the tenent to live in that house he can do that. But in any case an intimation to Landlord is on the safer side to avoid a cliam when there errupt a discord.

 Intimation or request to do certain repairs is necessary. But if the landlord showed deaf ears to the request of the tenant, then can do repairs.

There must be a request  by Tenant to the Land Lord to Repair/ or / for modifications  , with  out the consent of land lord any repairs / or/ modification to rented buildign  is not  correct /not legal .

If the lease deed has been framed depnds on the terms of deed, otherwise permission is necessary.

Thank you so much for the numerous answers to the question from all the respectful and learned lawyers.

The tenants in question never asked to do maintenance on the house by the landlord. Upon serving a verbal notice to vacate, they say that they were spending Rs.50,000 a year to do repairs on the house. Because of this unfounded claim, they demand two cents of land to vacate the property ! Will this be considered as a blackmail or extortion ? Is this in other ways illegal?

Besides, is it possible for the landlord to sue for having done improper repairs and unsustainable modifications on the rented house?

Thank you.

 The tenant have to produce the proof for any repairs if it is required by the landlord.

Landlord is entitled to sue the tenant if the construction or any demolition is an act of waste, then can sue the tenant for damages

 My mother who is in the old ages is sending a notice to vacate by herself. Kindly advice the legality of the notice.

K.C.Suresh, has said it. In the name of repairing you should not give a new look to the building unless it is with the approval of the owner the Land lord.There is some observation of the Supreme Court in this regards.

After letting them to know that we are preparing for legal action for eviction, the tenant is now requesting 6 months time to find another place. Is this some sort of a trick they are playing on us to void the abandonment of the property which they had done for one year, by casually staying there every now and then so that we cannot exercise the Kerala Building lease Act 2002 in which there is a clause stating, if the tenant ceases to occupy the property for six months or more , that can be used as a ground for eviction?

Pease advice on this matter. Thanks !

Do you have any agreement of tenancy? Why didn't you serve a notice on the tenant to vacate the premises upon the expiry of the agreement? If everything is done on good faith and by word of mouth, one has to face this situation. What is "AFTER LETTING HIM KNOW"? 

DO IT. 

Thank you for the advice. Everything is done on good faith and by word of mouth as it was rented out 50 or 60 years ago, The tenant is now saying that she would vacate but needs 6 months. Her son now says, not disturb us anymore. We don't know whether this is some sort of a trick of buying time. Please adice me on this matter.

Thanks.

I am sorry but I forgot to elaborate " After letting them know". The message was conveyed through a personal messenger who was dodging pillar to post over their lies several times. I asked this messenger to get that statement(vacate in 6 months) in writing. They said, the word of mouth is good enough and no more talk on this.

So, could we serve send them a notice to vacate or is it wise to wait till 6 months is over to avoid agitation? What other remedy do we have to make sure, they would vacate in six moths as per their words? Will the personal messenger be used as a witness in court ?

I am amazed. How can you be so naive? What happened 50-60 years ago is good for the old lady but not for her son.

He would one day claim the house as his own and you will be left holding the baby. MOVE FAST. DON'T BELIEVE IN GO BETWEENS.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I have two questions.

How can her son claim ownership of property when my mother has the title deeds of this property?

On what ground, can her son claim, in view of the fact that they are contunually paying rent?