FAQs
There needs to be a legally valid documentation of the terms and conditions of the rental agreement. The lease agreement or rent agreement needs to be in a specific format as per laws.
Without a rent agreement will lead to legal inefficiencies in the case of a dispute.
The rental agreement draft should be printed on a stamp paper of suitable stamp value according to the Stamp Act of each State to make it legally valid.
Rent Agreement only for 11 months to avoid registration of the agreement with the local competent authorities. A rental agreement exceeding 11 months in tenure should be mandatorily registered to make it executable under the Registration Act of India.
No, not without permission of the tenant. The landlord and/or his associates have all the rights to visit and inspect his property during the term of the rental agreement. This clause should be in rent agreement with notice to tenant.
There is no specific provision under rental laws on the initial deposit amount. 10 months advance is more of a convention depends on state to state practice.
This is valid. The charges paid towards maintenance are generally for up-keeping the apartment complex and maintenance of common facilities like clubhouse, swimming pool and others, in addition to the salaries paid for security, housekeeping etc. Generally, the occupant (tenant) of the flat is liable to pay the maintenance charges as he would be utilising the common facilities. But these required to be mentioned in the rent agreement.
Generally, it’s anywhere between 1 to 3 months to either parties to vacate or be asked to vacate the premises. This clause needs to be clearly documented in the rental agreement.
The tenant shall not make any modifications to the structure without the prior approval of the landlord. Any acceptance to make changes should be written and signed to avoid any conflicts or disputes in the future.
No. In India, it is not mandatory to notarize a rental agreement.
Yes, you can make the agreement during the lease period, but make sure that the landlord and the Tenant are trustworthy.