icon Rent - I have agreed to rent out my flat

I have agreed to rent out my flat at Kolkata from the month of October 2023. The matter was decided in last week of August and advance of Rs 16500 received as token money for security deposit of one m

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7 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
It is a small amount so you may settle the matter and be aware that they cannot be any threatening by the prospective tenant since it is a civil matter and she had violated the oral terms.

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icon I was forced to vacate the house for having pets

I was forcefully evicted from the house for having pets. I know that no one can ban you from the society for having pets and I want file a case against the owner and society. How to go about it?

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7 months ago


A. Dear sir,
Yes sir you can file such case. You may approach NGOs who support you and take up your case free of cost.
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Pets Pets…..
In view of following provisions of law no one can fine the pet owners if the pets are on lawns or in the common area. They are part of human lives.
Know the Rights of Animals under Indian Law ...ReadMore

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icon Nuisance from Landlord regarding essential services

I'm currently renting a 2bhk apartment in Bangalore since May 2021. We started with a monthly rental of 14k which became 16k on May 2022, and then again became 21K from January 2023 (not even a gap of

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7 months ago


A. HI Client,
You can first send a legal notice. If this persists you can report and file a case before the Rent Controller. Later a civil suit can be initiated.

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icon landlord problem

Clause written in my REGISTERED LEASE AGREEMENT " Whereas, the original owner, Mr .LANDLORD due to his preoccupation and old age was not in a position to run the day to day administration of the lod

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7 months ago


A. Dear client,
If the rental agreement is not renewed then the tenant is legally required to vacate the property which he was occupying. The landlord will recover the possession of the flat.

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icon Survey number block numbers of two agricultural lands are interchanged

Dear sir/madam, Survey number/block numbers of two agricultural lands are interchanged. currently survey number(136:10acre 21gunta),servey number (134:10acre,21gunta) as per old rtc 136 servey number

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7 months ago


A. Dear Client,
Here are steps you can consider taking to resolve this issue:

Document the Discrepancy: Gather all relevant documents, including old and new RTC records, Akarband documents, and any other land-related records that demonstrate the discrepancy in survey numbers/block numbers and land extent. These documents will serve as evidence.

Consult a Land Surveyor: Hire a licensed land surveyor to physically verify and confirm the boundaries and survey numbers of the two agricultural lands. ...ReadMore

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icon Handing back leased property

How to hand over a tenanted property back to multiple legal heirs of lessor. Can it be handed over to a person authorised by majority of share holders or all of them need to take possession together.

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8 months ago


A. Dear Client,
Follow the signatories of the lease/rent agreement and serve the notice of surrender of vacant possession of the let-out premises to the concerned signatories of the lease agreement and take the written acceptance of at the time of hand over of vacant possession of the rented premises.

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icon Land grabbing

I file an complaints through online for grabbing my land. cops says, there is already a complaint against the land in court, so you can't apply for the complaint. Now what can i do?

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8 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
If there is already pending complaint then you cannot lodge another complaint. If another complaint is lodged by some other person then you may become witness in such pending case.

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icon Leaving PG within 12 days

I joined on 1st of Aug. Gave them Advance security money, registration fees, monthly rent. But due to some urgent needs I have to shift back to my hometown. It's like it's just 13 day's I have been th

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8 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
There is no law specifically prescribed for PG centers. However you may get issue a legal notice threaten to lodge police complaint or file a money recovery suit in your hometown thus the matter may be resolved.

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icon Adivasi land lease

I want to know the legalities for 99 year lease of Adivasi land in Maharashtra and Goa

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8 months ago


A. Dear Sir,
Better you contact local advocate who is well acquainted with local laws. Normally, such lease will be on normal lease amount to be paid by the such person and after 99 years it may be revoked or come to an end.

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icon 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

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10 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

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