Category: Legal

How Foreign Nationals Can Rent Property in India: Verification Guide India’s rental market is becoming more international. Students arrive from different countries to study at Indian universities. Professionals relocate for work. Researchers, consultants, and expatriate families may also need accommodation for months or even years. For landlords and PG operators, this creates a wider tenant… Continue reading How Foreign Nationals Can Rent Property in India (Verification Guide)

How Rent Increases Work in India and When They’re Illegal Rent increases are a normal part of the rental market. Property costs change. Local rental demand changes. Tenancy agreements also come up for renewal. But for tenants, a higher rent can raise an important question: Can a landlord increase rent whenever they want? The answer… Continue reading How Rent Increases Work in India and When They’re Illegal

What Documents Do You Need for Tenant Police Verification? Tenant police verification is often treated as a simple paperwork exercise. A landlord collects an ID, takes a photograph, fills out a form, and submits the details to the police. In practice, the process can be more detailed. The documents required for tenant verification can differ… Continue reading What Documents Do You Need for Tenant Police Verification?

What Is the Legal Notice Period Before Vacating a Rented Property? Moving out of a rented property seems simple until the question of notice comes up. A tenant may have already found a new home, planned the move, and informed the landlord. But there is still one important question: How much notice must a tenant… Continue reading What Is the Legal Notice Period Before Vacating a Rented Property?

Delhi’s Proposed PG Regulations: What Owners Need to Know Delhi’s PG sector has grown rapidly with thousands of students coming to the city every year for colleges, universities and coaching institutes. Areas such as Satya Niketan, Mukherjee Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Munirka and the neighbourhoods around North and South Campus have become major student-housing… Continue reading Delhi’s Proposed PG Regulations: What Owners Need to Know

The Satya Niketan PG Collapse: What It Means for Safety in Delhi PGs On Sunday afternoon, a residential building in Satya Niketan, one of Delhi’s well-known student accommodation hubs, collapsed while students were inside. The five-storey building, reportedly being used as a PG and hostel, became the site of a major rescue operation as authorities… Continue reading The Satya Niketan PG Collapse: What It Means for Safety in Delhi PG’s

How to File a Rental Dispute Complaint in India (Step-by-Step Guide) Rental disputes rarely begin as legal disputes. They often start with manageable issues. A tenant may question a security deposit deduction. A landlord may claim that rent is overdue. A repair may remain unresolved. One party may also want to end the tenancy early.… Continue reading How to File a Rental Dispute Complaint in India (Step-by-Step Guide)

What to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Security Deposit Moving out should ideally be simple. The tenant hands over the property and clears any outstanding dues. The landlord then returns the security deposit after valid deductions. In reality, this is often where disputes begin. A tenant may follow the notice period, pay… Continue reading What to Do If Your Landlord Refuses to Return Your Security Deposit

Why Landlords Cannot Legally Refuse Unmarried Tenants in India Finding a rental home should ideally come down to practical questions: Can the tenant afford the rent? Will they follow the terms of the agreement? Can they provide the required identification and verification documents? Is the property suitable for their needs? Yet for many unmarried people… Continue reading Why Landlords Cannot Legally Refuse Unmarried Tenants in India