Living in Electronics City, Bangalore, we’ve been paying ₹25,000 for our 3BHK after paying a ₹1 lakh security deposit. Our landlord recently demanded we increase the security deposit to ₹1.5 lakh. We explained the new Karnataka Housing Act limits security deposits to two months’ rent, but he insisted we either pay up or move out. When we asked for a legal notice, he refused. Despite explaining our tenant rights, he remains stubborn. What should we do to resolve this situation?

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Law Forum › Category: Landlord / Tenant › Living in Electronics City, Bangalore, we’ve been paying ₹25,000 for our 3BHK after paying a ₹1 lakh security deposit. Our landlord recently demanded we increase the security deposit to ₹1.5 lakh. We explained the new Karnataka Housing Act limits security deposits to two months’ rent, but he insisted we either pay up or move out. When we asked for a legal notice, he refused. Despite explaining our tenant rights, he remains stubborn. What should we do to resolve this situation?
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Apni Law Staff asked 8 months ago

Living in Electronics City, Bangalore, we’ve been paying ₹25,000 for our 3BHK after paying a ₹1 lakh security deposit. Our landlord recently demanded we increase the security deposit to ₹1.5 lakh. We explained the new Karnataka Housing Act limits security deposits to two months’ rent, but he insisted we either pay up or move out. When we asked for a legal notice, he refused. Despite explaining our tenant rights, he remains stubborn. What should we do to resolve this situation?

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Apni Law Staff answered 8 months ago

The Karnataka Housing Act 2012 limits the security deposit to a maximum of two months’ rent. Your landlord is violating the law by demanding an excessive deposit. You can file a complaint with the Karnataka Rent Control Board seeking redress and possibly compensation for the landlord’s unreasonable behavior.

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