Tenant's notice of defects in a rented home (Cyprus)
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A Cypriot tenant's written notice asking the landlord to repair defects in the home, such as damp, leaks, electrical faults or a broken air conditioner. It describes the defects and when they were found, sets a deadline and gives a phone number to arrange the work, states that the rent will continue to be paid, and reserves a claim for damages if the repair is not made. It is sent by registered post, with photographs.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- City
- Date
- Tenant
- Tenant's address
- Landlord
- Landlord's address
- Address of the property
- Date of the contract
- Date discovered
- Description of the problem
- Deadline to fix
- Phone
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Common questions
- Can a tenant in Cyprus stop paying rent until defects are repaired?
- It is risky. Rent arrears are a ground for ending the tenancy and, in a statutory tenancy, for the landlord to recover possession. That is why this notice says the rent will continue to be paid and reserves a claim for damages. A rent reduction, or setting the repair cost off against rent, is best agreed in writing or sought from the court with a lawyer's help.
- Which repairs fall on the landlord and which on the tenant in Cyprus?
- The lease decides. DocMuse's Cypriot leases give the landlord the structure, the roof, the plumbing, the wiring and any defect not caused by the tenant's use, and the tenant the small repairs of everyday use and anything broken through the tenant's carelessness. For a home under the Rent Control Law, unless the lease says otherwise, the Law itself puts latent defects, a watertight roof and the electrical, plumbing and drainage installations on the landlord. Read the clause in your own lease before sending the notice.
- How does a tenant in Cyprus prove the landlord was told about defects?
- With the notice in writing and proof of sending: registered post with advice of delivery, or delivery by hand with a signature on a copy. An email or message helps, but is best followed by a letter. Keep dated photographs, a copy of the notice and every reply from the landlord; if the matter reaches court, that is the evidence.
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