Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
14. Landlords' duty to keep premises in good
repair.
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any
law for the time being in force and in the absence of an agreement to the
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 any
repairs, which he is bound to make under sub-section (1), within a reasonable
time after a notice of fifteen days is served upon him by post or in any other
manner by a tenant or jointly by tenants interested in such repairs, such tenant
or tenants may themselves make the same and deduct the expenses of such repairs
from the rent or otherwise recover them from the landlord:
Provided that, where the repairs are jointly made
by the tenants the amount to be deducted or recovered with interest by each
tenant shall bear the same proportion as the rent payable by him in respect of
his premises bears to the total amount of the expenses incurred for such
repairs together with simple interest at fifteen per cent per annum on such
amount:
Provided further that, the amount so deducted or
recoverable in any year shall not exceed one-fourth of the rent payable by the
tenant for that year.
(3) For the purposes of calculating the expenses
of the repairs made under sub-section (2), the accounts together with the
vouchers maintained by the tenants shall be conclusive evidence of such
expenditure and shall be binding on the landlord.