Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Responsibility for Repair Costs Requested by Tenant

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Responsibility for Repair Costs Requested by Tenant

English:

Question #1641:

Should the tenant ask the landlord to carry out certain repairs and modifications to the property, who should bear the cost of such work?

Answer #1641:

If the property was in the same condition when the lease began, the landlord does not have to accede to the request of the tenant. However, if he accedes, he should meet the cost of the repairs and modifications to his property. The request by the tenant from the landlord [to carry out the work] should not entail his bearing any expenses.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Hiring, Renting, and Lease