(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 land-owner 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 in
advance of fifteen days.