How to vacate tenant
A. Dear client,
In the event that you and the tenant have a rent agreement, you may give the tenant a legal notice to vacate the rented property in accordance with the terms of the agreement, failing which you may file an eviction lawsuit against the tenant before the Civil Court, requesting an order for eviction of the tenant. Contact an Advocate for advice and next steps.
Process of Agricultural land lease agreement
Hello Sir, I am from Tamilnadu and planning to lease my Agricultural land. I have a question like where to register the lease document in Taluk office ? or in Sub-Registrar office? I hear people sayin
8 months ago
A. Dear Client,
The law regarding the requirement of registration for lease/rental agreement vis-à-vis the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 may be summarised to say that a lease agreement is mandatorily registerable if “the lease is from year to year or if the period of lease is more than one year or if the lease mentions yearly rent.” If any of these conditions are applicable to a lease agreement, the same is compulsorily registerable in view of Section 17(1) (d) of the Act. In Tamil ...ReadMore
Rental house
My owner is refusing to pay for the flush tank part repair which costed 2k and when asked he asked us to move out while in lock in period. And said he will deduct the amount till January
9 months ago
A. Dear Client,
The relationship between a tenant and the landlord is governed by the terms and conditions of a written Rent/lease Agreement. If the terms and conditions of the said agreement did not support your claim, you cannot get any relief in the matter even through litigation. Reach out to an Advocate for guidance and steps.
Tenant rights on rebuilding
My tenant has been staying by rent receipt for more than 30 years, but I wanted to rebuild my property. I wanted to know if a tenant can claim for re-rent a room in built property .?
9 months ago
A. Dear client,
In many jurisdictions, long-term tenants may have certain rights and protections, including the right to continue their tenancy even if the property undergoes redevelopment or renovation. These rights are often governed by landlord-tenant laws, rent control ordinances, or local housing regulations.
If you want to rebuild your property and you have a long-term tenant living there, you may need to follow specific legal procedures to terminate their tenancy or negotiate a mutual agre ...ReadMore
Apartment Society Notice banning "PG for Students"
Recently our apartment Society has published a notice stating PG for Students is not allowed. There is no definition of PG provided, but based on mails received, it seems they are considering any apar
9 months ago
A. Dear Client,
P G accommodation in a housing/residential complex run by a registered society is not permitted and allowed because such arrangements that generate income is classified as commercial activities. So, as per the Byelaws of any Society of a residential housing complex can not allow such kind arrangements considering the common interest and security/privacy of all resident members. Accordingly, a notice is issued to all the resident members prohibiting such arrangement practices in comp ...ReadMore
Landlord vs Tenant Issue regarding rental property
I am the owner, out tenant has not paid rent for more than 2 months. Can we move on to evict them. If yes how to do so legally?
9 months ago
A. Dear Client,
From the content of the query, it is not clear whether any rent agreement was executed between you and the tenant mentioning a clause therein that on non-payment of rent for a consecutive two months agreement stands terminated forthwith and the tenant shall vacate the let-out premises within 10 days failing which necessary legal action shall be taken against him. Eviction of tenants through litigation is a lengthy and time-consuming process. Once the matter is subjudice before a C ...ReadMore
Vacation gair marusi from tenant
Our forefathers had given 4 kanal of land on rent to X&Y (2 persons) long back. Now they are expired and their two sons are also expired. At present their grandsons are cultivating and in our fard it
9 months ago
A. Dear client,
Since the land is not in their name, they have no rights over it. They can be evicted by you if you desire to do so. Please consult a lawyer for further legal action
Land details - plots of ancestral property
Can I know how many plots of ancestral property are there on my grandfather name without survey number plot number, along with details through RTI,as the document is hide by his other child.
9 months ago
A. Dear client,
RTI is filed at any point in time whenever a person wants to seek any information regarding any government organisation, or its any ongoing program, any public authority etc.
It cannot be filed to seek information of a private individual's property
Property dispute - Can her sister transfer the ancestral property
My mother is two sister. Can her sister transfer the ancestral property on her name and sell without my mother consent
9 months ago
A. Dear client,
Since your mother is also a joint owner of the property in question, your mother's sister cannot go ahead and sell that property without your mother's explicit consent via signature
Property on Paagdi system
Query: 1) Can we hike rent for a tenant using a commercial place on a paagdi system? 2) Can tenant on a paagdi system change the name of shop, change the name board and renovate the interiors of the s
9 months ago
A. Dear client,
the simple answer is not straight forward. Generally, the landlord can increase the rent of his property. The landlord can easily increase the statutory rent each year by 4%. The rent will either remain the same or increase as discussed by the renter and the landlord. The agreed-upon hike in rent will be mentioned in the rent agreement.
Since pagdi is an old concept and not many rules and laws are defined for rental income, it is hard to say if by law you have the right or not. It i ...ReadMore
