Section 394: Repair and maintenance of house rented

1) Except as otherwise set forth in the agreement, the tenant shall be obliged to repair and maintain the rented house, as required.

2)If the agreement provides that the house owner is obliged to repair and maintain the rented house, and it is necessary to carry out any repair and maintenance of the house, the tenant shall give a notice in writing to the house owner in time.

3) If the landowner fails to repair and maintain the rented house despite the notice given pursuant to sub-section (2), the tenant may repair and maintain such a house.

4) The tenant shall be entitled to deduct the billed amount of expenses incurred in the repair and maintenance of the house carried out pursuant to sub-section (3) from the rent payable to the house owner.

5) Except as otherwise agreed upon between the house owner and the tenant in respect of the repair and maintenance of the house, the tenant shall, prior to carrying out repair and maintenance under sub-section (4), prepare a cost estimate of the repair and maintenance and give its written information to the house owner at least fifteen days in advance of fifteen days.