Dated: 2024-04-20 03:09:57
I want to terminate the rent agreement as I am not satisfied by the house.There are times when a person is compelled to terminate the rent agreement due to some unavoidable reason. Terminating and agreement is as important as it is to initiate one and hence following the steps in the process will avoid legal consequences of the same, and thereby a stress free matter to handle. So one needs to understand what to and how to do it when one finds himself in the same situation.
The most important factor on which the termination depends is the termination clause as mentioned in the rent agreement. Both, the landlord and the tenant have to legally abide by the termination clause mentioned in the agreement. So if the agreement says that a two month notice should be given before termination, then both the owner and tenant have to follow the same.
Some basic things to keep in mind while terminating an agreement
So as to keep a record and avoid confusion, a written notice should be submitted.
In case the tenant wants to vacate the house instantaneously and cannot wait till the notice period, then the tenant will have to pay the rent for the notice period mentioned in the agreement.
If the owner asks for any additional cost, according to the agreement, then the tenant is bound to pay the same.
When both, the tenant and owner do not have any objection as to termination of agreement, then there may not be any such problems or extra additional charges which need to be paid.
Things to check before vacating the house
All the personal appliances should be removed from the house.
The related taxes (Municipal) and bills (Electric, water, gas, etc.) for the period of the stay should be paid.
Any damages to the property should be repaired by the tenant or the cost to the same must be paid to the owner. At the same time, the owner has the responsibility to check the property for any damages or repairs. The owner can also deduct the cost of repair of the damages from the security deposit.
The owner has to write and sign the declaration which states that, he has inspected the property and no damages have been spotted, and in case they have been, they have been taken care of by repairs or by paying the relevant amount of repair by the tenant to the owner.
The owner has to return all the deposit money to the tenant but this is to be done after checking that all the bill and tax dues have been paid and no damage has been caused to the property.
Krishnaveni Advocate