Section 15 — Repair and maintenance of property.

15.    Repair and maintenance of property, - (1) Notwithstanding any
contract in writing to the contrary, the landlord and the tenant shall be
bound to keep the premises in as good and condition as at the
commencement of the tenancy, except for normal wear and tear, and shall
be responsible for the respective repairs and maintenance as specified in the
Second Schedule.

       (2) In case of common facilities shared among the tenants or with the
landlord, the respective responsibilities of each tenant and landlord will be
specified in the Tenancy Agreement.

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      (3) In the event of tenants refusal to carry out scheduled or agreed
repairs, the landlord shall get the repairs done and deduct the amount from
the Security Deposit.

   (4) In case the landlord refuses to carry out the scheduled or agreed
repairs, the tenant can get the work done and deduct the same from
periodic rent:
      Provided that the deduction from rent in any one month shall not
exceed fifty per cent of the agreed rent for one month.

      (5) In case the unit is uninhabitable without the repairs and the
landlord has refused to carry out the required repairs, after being called
upon to get the repairs done in writing by the tenant(s), the tenant(s) will
have the right to vacate the unit after giving landlord fifteen days of notice in
writing or by approaching the Rent Authority.