Landlord not running generator — lift dead during every power cut. Anyone dealt with this?
Moved into a small apartment in the Thubarahalli/BEML Layout side earlier this year. Power backup was verbally promised before we signed. Now the owner doesn’t switch on the Generator at all, so the lift just stops mid-outage. Not answering calls either.
My worry is straightforward: if someone gets stuck at night, there’s no working alarm inside, no emergency number displayed, and nobody on site who knows how to release the car. They’d sit there until BESCOM comes back.
Rent agreement says rent is inclusive of maintenance, and I pay electricity separately on my own meter — so I’m assuming lift upkeep is his side of the deal.
One things I’d appreciate:
Has anyone actually filed with the Electrical Inspectorate / Chief Inspector of Lifts about an unlicensed or badly maintained lift? Did anything come of it, and how long did it take?
Not looking to fight, just want the thing safe before someone gets hurt.