Tenant Is Not Ready To Pay Rent Due To Covid19

You can retain the security amount and can also file petition for eviction of tenant on the ground of non payment of rent. You can also file suit for recovery of due rent. The amount incurred by you in modifying the premises cannot be recovered.

it is on your part whether you want him to use the building on his condition or on yours

You should not return a penny from the advance paid by him and file a suit for recovery of remaining amount. Please give me Rank 5 and Review my Resume and Follow me if my answer satisfies you

Covid-19 is a universal phimomenon but your question is otherwise. It is based on a specific agreement. You and your tenant are definitely bound by legal terms and conditions of the agreement. Tenant will have to clear the arrears of rent under all circumstances. Otherwise you can get it recovered vide process of law by instituting an Eviction Petition.

1. you can serve him a legal notice through a lawyer to make payment of the outstanding rent amount along with the applicable charges as per the agreement, 2. if payment is not made despite service of the legal notice, you can file a civil suit for the recovery of the amount and also for eviction, if you want,

you can send him a demand notice for payment of rent, if the tenant has a commercial property then he might have succeed for now but he will liable to pay the default rent in installments, in the future therefore, you must send him a demand notice to keep records of his default for non payment of rent. You can take further advice from me for best Strategy

There is nothing to do with lockdown situation doe to COVID 19. The tenant have to pay as per agreement made between each other.