Questions about rental law

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Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

10 December 2009 I am staying as tenant in an independent house. I am asked by the landlord to do the following payments:

1) Rent of the electricity meter which is installed in the house
2) Pay the rwa/society charges

Is it the liability of the tenant to make the above payments?

Also, I would like to understand why is the deed made for eleven months and not one year?

Thanks.

Rasesh

Rasesh (Expert)
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12 December 2009 The liability to pay electricity charges and society monthly charges is on you. Whereas, the liability to pay the municipality / revenue charges is on the landlord.

Agreement is done for 11 months and not for one year to show that the tenure of lease is for a period less than one year, thereby reducing the chances of the tenant to have legal rights on the premises.