Instructions

• Rent/lease agreements should be properly defined, written and signed by both parties
• Registration of these documents is a must
• Most landlords are better off if they enter into Leave and License agreements with the tenants. These should preferably be of shorter duration – say, not more than 11 months.
• At the first instance of an occupant acting out of line by not depositing rent or not following instructions like making changes in the building without taking consent, the owner should get an indication that he needs to be shown the door out of his property
• If at all a legal notice sent to residents is not yielding result, then law has provisions for setting up of various rent courts all across the country for bringing them to court for conviction
• Property disputes lawyers suggest that you should enter into sound agreements with your tenants so that your legitimate rights stay protected. Even if you have to engage in a Power of Attorney agreement with some friend or relative for the tenancy, make sure it is only a specific POA and not a general one.
• It is always advised to get your tenants registered with local police stations. In some places this registration is necessary and in others it needn’t be mandatory. It is better to do this.
• Property agreements need to be renewed as and when required. Rental payments should frequently be checked.