If a tenant gets the rented apartment upgraded by spending from his pocket, without intimating the landlord, he is not eligible to adjust the amount against the rent. This is the verdict given by Delhi high court.
Rejecting the request of the tenants, the HC said getting approval of the landlord is necessary and if no evidence of approval of investment is given, the amount spent cannot be adjusted against the rent or reimbursed by the landlord.
The court gave this order on a plea filed for few tenants asking for the court’s orders for adjusting the amount of their investment in the apartment against the rent.
The tenants claimed that they has paid Rs 200,000 to the electricity department that was actually to be borne by the landlord, but he did not pay the bill, while the tenants themselves were paying according to the sub-meter to the owner. They also claimed that they had spent Rs 20,000 on repairs.
But as they could not give any evidence that the owner had authorized them to invest in the rented apartments on their behalf, the court order did not favour them. The HC also upheld the trial court’s order that had rejected their request.
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