Tenant rights on rebuilding
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
10 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
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
Tenant and landlord
I have been given a small space by my maternal relative for free to build house and stay as we were poor, i have raised a 200 sq ft chawl type room and was not paying any rent, now the landlord is gi
10 months ago
A. Dear client, your case solely depends on whether you have the adequate legal documents(title deeds etc) to justify that you are the rightful owner of the place. If you have all the relevant documents, you can ask for compensation or object to the redevelopment as far as your area is concerned
Electric sub meter
I have main electricity meter board by government. For 3 rooms and my house had a 1 main meter. Now I want to install new sub meter for each rooms. Can I install private meter which are available in m
10 months ago
A. Dear Client,
A single Meter is allowed and installed as the main Meter by the Electricity Deptt for a single consumer having a building of multiple floors. A consumer shall not connect any meter referred to in sub-section (1) of Sec.26 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 with any electric supply line through which energy is supplied by a licensee, or disconnect the same from any such electric supply line but he may by giving not less than forty-eight hours’ notice in writing to the licensee ...ReadMore
Landlord - we live in a pagdi system property
Hello, we live in a pagdi system property (on grandfather name) owner by many landlords (brothers and sisters). We give our monthly rent to one of the landlord(elder brother) . Now younger brother who
10 months ago
A. Dear Sir,
RIGHTS OF PAGDI HOLDER
Q1. What is Pagdi system in Mumbai?
Ans. The Pagdi system is a pre-independence rental law that gives the tenant certain ownership rights over the rented property, including the right to sub-let the property or even sells it while giving a share to the original owner.
Q2. Is the Pagdi system legal in India now
Ans. While there are efforts to modernize or abolish the archaic Pagdi system altogether, the system was made legal as per the Maharashtra Rent Control ...ReadMore
