have realized that a lot of people are having a hard time getting their Deposits Refunded by their previous landlords. My question is,Is a deposit a payment for any service or is it just some kind of a Goodwill?? Secondly do the landlords have any right to hold back Deposits? Third and last question do we have any set of rules either an act or in the constitution that gives the amount of time a tenant is supposed to notify the landlord of their intention to leave their premises?? I have a friend who is trying to pursue 45k deposit cash but the Agency is not willing to refund the money. Any help will be greatly appreciated
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Nyumba haina issue…Landlord alikataa kurudisha Deposit akidaisha eti 2 weeks were not adequate time for a notice
ndio 2weeks ni kidogo ,ikipungua sana inatakiwa iwe 3 months
You for real?? 3 months??
ndio,hata landlord akitaka uhame huwa anakupatia notice ya 3months,what’s good for the goose?
Is good for the Hawks
make sure you have the rent agreement at hand. I once asked a lawyer to send a demand note including his legal fees. it worked for me
Thanks. Na jee kama haukupewa agreement?
Not necessarily. The lease agreement will usually stipulates the notice period you should give. If the rental is in it’s original condition, get a demand letter from a lawyer.
kwani ni lazima lawyer awin every case he/she litigate, hata sisi malandlord huwa na malawyer bana,
Kama ashahama asahau hiyo… In Kenya it is an unstated rule that once pesa imeingia kwa biz yako haigwesi toka … labda upate equivalent value/worth in services…
Okirimeti (agreement) ilikuwa inadai aje?..
The family wasn’t handed over the agreement.
Inakuwanga advance rent. Ni landlords wanakuwanga na sheria yao fake. Wanafaa kuwa na kitu inaitwa caution money.
Manze hapo, malipo ni vile yesu atakuom, ama wadau wakusaidie na other quasi legal methods… sababu hautafika mahali the legal way…
mdau ,kubali yaishe
Azawise kuna rent tribunal, but I suspect it usually resolves commercial disputes. Na hii pesa munajaribu kufuata, to be brutally honest, ni peanuts… not worth following up with consultants whose services cost more …
just forget and move on
45k to someone else is a lot cash