Many people want to live in a self-owned home, but there are also quite a few people living in a rental home. People living in a rental house may have many expenses. Living as a tenant in a house owned by someone else can bring many costs with it, but some of these costs can be deducted from the rent. If you are a tenant, we would like to inform you that you can deduct some expenses from the rental price. Here are the details

ATTENTION TO PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE BUILDING!

Tenants may face many additional costs such as deposit, home maintenance-repair or real estate service fee. However, some expenses can be deducted from the rental price. For example, if there are some infrastructure problems arising from the building, the person who will pay the financial cost arising from these problems is usually the owner of the house.

For example, if there are problems such as rotting, mold and leakage on the walls due to the use of wrong materials in the construction of the apartment, this problem can be solved by verbal agreement between the tenant and the landlord. This agreement is not required to be stated in the rental agreement. In addition, before moving home, the necessary renovations can be told to the landlord in advance, and financial problems that may occur later can be overcome. Moreover, many landlords should take care to repair their house before renting it out.

PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCED AFTER MOVING

The tenant's right to deduct from the rent is also legally protected in cases such as the explosion of the installation, the breakdown of the combi boiler, the failure of the refrigerator (in this case, the rent is deducted, since it is a constantly used appliance) that may occur after moving to the house. In such cases, the tenant must submit the invoice showing the repair process to the landlord and request that the fee be deducted from the rent. However, in some cases, some landlords may refuse to make such renovations and ask the tenant to deal with the issue. In such a case, the tenant should not forget that the law is on his side and he can apply to the court to seek his right.

IT'S BENEFITS TO KNOW THE LAW

The rights of the tenants regarding the expenses they may deduct from the rent are protected before the law. The following statements are included in article 306 of the Turkish Code of Obligations: If the defect is not rectified within this period, the lessee may rectify the defect to the lessor's account and deduct the receivable arising from this from the rental price, or request that the leased one be replaced with a faultless one.”

At the same time, in case of malfunctioning appliances in the house, the tenant can request that the repair cost be deducted from the rent. Article 303 of the Turkish Code of Obligations states on this subject: "The lessor is obliged to meet all the foreseen or unforeseen side expenses, provided that they are related to use."

IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES ARE THE EXPENSES NOT FROM THE RENTAL PRICE?

It is worth remembering that the landlord is not held responsible for situations such as the tenant paying the rent regularly and paying the bills of the house on time. If the tenant does not pay their expenses such as rent and bills, then the person who has to solve this problem is himself. In addition, in cases where the tenant arbitrarily repairs the house or paints the walls, the expense is not deducted from the rent, and it is important that the tenant agrees with the landlord before doing these procedures. The landlord has the right to speak for such transactions, which are done on the house voluntarily and without permission. In such cases, the landlord may ask the tenant to evict the tenant and pay financial compensation.

Finally, let us remind you that it is beneficial for both the tenant and the landlord to know their legal rights. If both parties know their rights, possible problems between them will be minimized.