Category: Legal

How to Get FSSAI Licence for Your Hostel Mess or Canteen Running a hostel or PG with a mess involves more than providing rooms and collecting rent. Once meals become part of the accommodation, the kitchen becomes an important part of the operation. Food must be purchased, stored, prepared, handled, and served safely. These steps… Continue reading How to Get FSSAI Licence for Your Hostel Mess or Canteen

How to Use Digital Signatures on Rent Agreements Legally in India Rent agreements have traditionally been associated with printed documents, physical signatures, stamp papers, and repeated visits to complete documentation. That process may work for a small number of properties, but it becomes increasingly difficult to manage when a PG, hostel, co-living business, or rental… Continue reading How to Use Digital Signatures on Rent Agreements Legally in India

How to Get Society Permission Before Renting Out Your Flat Renting out a flat in a housing society may appear to be a straightforward process. You find a tenant, finalise the rent, prepare the agreement, collect the necessary documents, and hand over the keys. However, if the property is located inside a residential society, there… Continue reading How to Get Society Permission Before Renting Out Your Flat

What is E-Stamping for Rent Agreements and Is It Legally Valid? Rent agreements have traditionally involved a familiar process: decide the rent, prepare the document, purchase stamp paper, sign the agreement, and keep a physical copy for future reference. But as rental operations become increasingly digital, the way these agreements are created and documented is… Continue reading What is E-Stamping for Rent Agreements and Is It Legally Valid?

How to Legally Evict a Non-Paying Tenant in India A tenant missing one rent payment does not automatically mean a landlord can ask them to leave the property immediately. In India, eviction is not simply a matter of ownership. The landlord’s right to recover possession has to be exercised in accordance with the applicable tenancy… Continue reading How to Legally Evict a Non-Paying Tenant in India

What Stamp Duty Applies to Your Rent Agreement? A rent agreement is often treated as one of the simplest parts of renting out a property. The rent is decided, the security deposit is agreed upon, the clauses are added, and both parties sign. But there is one part of the agreement that should never be… Continue reading What Stamp Duty Applies to Your Rent Agreement?

How to Handle a Rental Dispute Without Going to Court Rental disputes rarely begin as legal disputes. More often, they start with something that seems manageable: a tenant questions a deduction from the security deposit, a landlord follows up on unpaid rent, a tenant wants to leave before the agreed notice period, or both sides… Continue reading How to Handle a Rental Dispute Without Going to Court

How to Do Tenant Police Verification Online: A State-by-State Guide A tenant moves into your PG, hostel, or rental property, the agreement is signed, the deposit is collected, and the room is handed over. For many landlords, that is where onboarding effectively ends. But from a property management and compliance perspective, there is one more… Continue reading How to Do Tenant Police Verification Online: A State-by-State Guide

How to Create a Legally Valid Rent Agreement in India A rent agreement is often one of the first documents completed before a tenant moves in. However, its role goes beyond basic paperwork. It records the tenancy’s financial terms and defines both parties’ responsibilities. It also provides a written reference for rent, deposits, maintenance, notice… Continue reading How to Create a Legally Valid Rent Agreement in India