I’ve been renting a place in West Delhi for a while now. I’ve never met my landlord, only his friend who collects the rent. The house has a lot of problems that need fixing, but I haven’t been able to reach the landlord. Recently, someone came by claiming to be the landlord, but when I mentioned the repairs, he got rude and said he wouldn’t do anything. What can I do about this?

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Law Forum › Category: Landlord / Tenant › I’ve been renting a place in West Delhi for a while now. I’ve never met my landlord, only his friend who collects the rent. The house has a lot of problems that need fixing, but I haven’t been able to reach the landlord. Recently, someone came by claiming to be the landlord, but when I mentioned the repairs, he got rude and said he wouldn’t do anything. What can I do about this?
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Apni Law Staff asked 1 year ago

I’ve been renting a place in West Delhi for a while now. I’ve never met my landlord, only his friend who collects the rent. The house has a lot of problems that need fixing, but I haven’t been able to reach the landlord. Recently, someone came by claiming to be the landlord, but when I mentioned the repairs, he got rude and said he wouldn’t do anything. What can I do about this?

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Apni Law Staff answered 1 year ago

You can approach the Rent Controller in West Delhi. You can file a complaint against the landlord for failing to make necessary repairs. You can also ask the Rent Controller to direct the landlord to appear before them and resolve the issue.

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