landlord shall be bound to keep the premises in good and tenantable repairs in relation to matters falling under Part A of Schedule III. Explanation ... Good and tenantable repairs" under this section and section 20 shall mean such repairs as shall keep the premises in the same coudition in which
tenant incurred expenditure for any improvement, addition or structural alteration in the premises, not being expenditure on decoration or tenantable repairs necessary or usual ... been a decrease, diminution or deterioration of accommodation in such premises, the tenant may claim a reduction in the rent
Duties of tenant.-
(1) Every tenant shall be bound to keep the premises in good and tenantable repairs in relation to matters falling under Part ... such repairs himself and to recover the cost, of such repairs, which shall in no case exceed the amount so specified, from the tenant
repairs
might have been consistently carried ,out or structural
repairs might have recently been carried out than the one in
which no such repairs, tenantable ... means that it is the obligation of the
tenant to keep the premises in tenantable
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repairs. It is, however, true that
alteration or reerection of any part of the
building except tenantable repairs:
Provided that no lowering of plinth, foundation or floor
in a building ... shall be permitted.
Explanation. "Tenantable repairs" in this section shall
mean, only,
(i) providing guniting to the structural members or
walls;
(ii) plastering
demised premises
in good and habitable condition, tenantable, repair, execute
all repairs including annual white washing, repairs of
electric and sanitary fittings ... tenantable, repair execute
all repairs including annual white washing,
repairs of electric and sanitary fittings etc., at
the lessee's expenses. Major repairs such
contrary by the tenant, every landlord shall be bound to keep the premises in good and tenantable repair.
(2) If the landlord neglects to make ... object of sub-section (2) is to enable the tenant to carry out tenantable repairs which the landlord has failed to carry out which
tenanted
premies or to the said building the following course of action
is provided :-
i. The tenant or tenants jointly interested in such repairs
shall ... tenanted premises in good
and tenantable condition and it is very important to note that the
landlord obstructed the tenant when the tenant was repairing
tenant incurred expenditure for any improvement, addition or structural alteration in the premises, not being expenditure on decoration or tenantable repairs necessary or usual ... request in writing of the tenant, permit occupancy of the premises by a person other than the tenant or his family not exceeding the period
permissible only if the accommodation has been kept in good and tenantable repairs; (3) in case of accommodation not falling under clause ... structural alteration in the accommodation not being expenditure on decoration or tenantable repairs necessary or usual for such accommodation, and the cost of that improvement
