Legal advise regarding rent problems

Legal advise regarding rent problems

phil2012
By phil2012

Good evening to all.

I just need legal advise. I rented a 3 bedroom flat for 3 years. The flat is semi furnished with old aircon and was not newly painted when I rented it. At first the administrator of the building informed us that the maintenance will be covered by them including the aircon. But for 3 years nobody came to do the maintenance of the flat despite repeated calls. The aircon was not working and I was being charged for 600 qr each to repait it. I called the vuilding administrator and he told me to throw the aircon since the owner does not want to maintain it. Now after 3 years I terminated the contract legally. I also paid and closed my account with kharama and ooredoo. The owner does not want to return my check and filed a case against me. He wants me to:

1. Paint the whole flat.

2. Replace the old and not working aircon with a new one.

My question is that is it legal to claim this things. After 3 years they even did not send any maintenance to our flat. They gave us old aircon and now they want a new one. Please give me advise on this.

Thanks

 

By ZYJ• 4 Aug 2014 08:48
ZYJ

Try to ask for their maintenance records

By Khan30310702• 4 Jul 2014 13:12
Rating: 2/5
Khan30310702

It's just painting the house and replace ac.

Please replace it and do the painting and close this issue.

By eldoncharlie• 4 Mar 2014 09:46
Rating: 4/5
eldoncharlie

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By coxtown• 24 Feb 2014 22:42
coxtown

Subject to evidences, you can report to house control for justice. They will try to persuade the house owner to settle the issue amicably, thats the only way to get rid of such nuisences.

By acchabaccha• 24 Feb 2014 22:00
Rating: 4/5
acchabaccha

At the time of taking the flat you should have made them whitewash the apartment and also replace the Air conditioner if you noticed it was in poor condition. Or, you should have had the condition of the flat and the aircon stated in the contract. I do not know the legal implications but I believe the rule is the flat must be returned in the same condition as it was when it was when it was rented out. The owner will now claim that the flat had been whitewashed and the aircon was brand new when he rented the it out to you. You may not be able to do anything now except swallow the bitter pill.

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