Authorization Letter for House Renovation

Authorization Letter for House Renovation

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We often need people’s authorization when we want to do something that directly or indirectly impacts them, and they have a legal right to stop us from executing such tasks. Approval is also a legal action showing that you respect the law and the other person’s rights.

What is an authorization for a house renovation?

The tenant writes this letter to a landlord to seek permission to renovate the house. The tenant resides in a home that is in the ownership of another person. According to law, only the house owner can renovate or repair it. However, if the tenant resides in his home and is facing difficulty, he can write a letter to his landlord and ask for the authority. 

Why is it important to write a permission letter?

Landlords don’t want their houses repaired by anyone else, and they don’t like the design or overall look of the house to be changed by anyone but themselves. Therefore, they don’t allow the tenant to do anything with the house. However, if they know that the home needs attention and cannot do it independently, they can authorize the tenant to do this.

In general, a clause is specified in the agreement of tenancy that assigns responsibility to the property owner to make arrangements for the house renovation by either getting himself involved or giving authority to the house’s residents.

When should the letter of authority be written to the tenant?

Different situations necessitate the house owner to come up with a permission letter. Some of these situations are:

  1. When the landlord is not physically available to execute and oversee the renovation work himself
  2. When The landlord is not physically fit and cannot make arrangements for repairing the house
  3. When the property owner trusts the residents and knows they can get the job done in an efficacious way
  4. When the owner does not have sufficient funds and cannot repair the house from his pocket

Things to remember before writing a letter of authorization:

Writing this kind of letter is not a difficult step. However, one needs to be extra cautious so that it can be ensured that there is no risk involved in this. 

  1. The landlord should do thorough research and see what kind of renovation is needed and why before he gives his authority to anyone. 
  2. The landlord should also ensure that the person he mentions is trustworthy and not likely to harm the property.
  3. The landlord should also seek the assistance of his lawyer on this matter before he takes an important step.
  4. The letter should not contain anything unlawful. For this, the property owner should refer to the tenancy agreement and see what has already been agreed upon regarding renovation in the contract.
  5. If nothing has been said before, the landlord can meet with the tenant and discuss all the important matters face-to-face.

The following is a sample letter that a property owner has written to his property’s residents to approve the house’s repair.

Sample approval letter for house remodeling:

Date:

To:

Mention the name of the tenant.

Subject: authorization for remodeling of the house

Dear Sir/Madam,

I, (name of the landlord), allow Mr. ABC to renovate the house (mention the house number and complete address) under the B section of the tenancy contract. Accordingly, I can allow Mr. ABC to remodel the house if he is unavailable.

I trust Mr. ABC and believe he can care for the house well. Moreover, I will be available to discuss essential matters regarding this. Mr. ABC will be held responsible if anything unlawful is done since he has been assigned this responsibility.

Yours sincerely,

Name of the sender,

Designation of the sender concerning the situation,

Signatures

_____________________

Authorization Letter for House Renovation

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