Tenant eviction: It took 60 years long legal fight involving two generations of a landlord's family to win eviction order against tenant in Supreme CourtA landlord's legal battle against tenants spanned 60 years. The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of the landlord's children in April 2...
06 Jun, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
- Assam to introduce rent authority to protect landlords, tenants
Assam Urban Areas Rent Control Act, 1972, stands repealed with the enactment of this new Assam Tenancy Act 2021, thereby making the State f...
13 Aug, 2021, 09.21 PM IST
Model Tenancy Act not to affect Mumbai’s Pagdi tenants, says Housing Secretary Durga Shanker MishraThe government of India approved the Model Tenancy Act in June. By formalising all the structures and authorities, the government is aiming...
22 Jul, 2021, 09.55 AM IST
Model Tenancy Act to help create effective rental marketplace in India, shows reportThe high percentage share of the total rented households in urban India can be attributed mainly to key urban employment hubs in Chennai, H...
28 Jun, 2021, 12.51 PM IST
Union Cabinet approves Model Tenancy Act, to overhaul rental housing in the country“The Model Tenancy Act aims at creating a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in the country. It will enable creation ...
16 Jun, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Model Tenancy Act to help improve Indian rental market’s return metricsAccording to ratings agency ICRA, with such measures, the successful roll-out of the MTA is expected to have a positive impact on market fu...
11 Jun, 2021, 05.47 PM IST
Model Tenancy Act: Implications and benefits for India's rental housing"We have a lot of demand for housing and we have availability of housing," said Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri to...
03 Jun, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Model Tenancy Act explained by Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh PuriMinister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri discusses the merits and challenges of the Model Tenancy Act for rental housing in...
03 Jun, 2021, 12.59 PM IST
Govt approves Model Tenancy Act; to enable setting up of district-wise rent courts, tribunalsWith this, civil courts have been barred from entertaining any suit or proceeding related to the provisions of this Act. By formalising all...
02 Jun, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
UP cabinet approves tenancy ordinanceOnce the ordinance is promulgated, signing of contract will become compulsory to rent out a property. This will safeguard the interests of ...
06 Apr, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Investment in residential properties to increase in UP after the tenancy ordinanceOn January 8, the UP government promulgated a tenancy ordinance to reduce the dispute between tenants and landlord. The Uttar Pradesh Regul...
20 Jan, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
Rent Courts, Fix Security Deposits: India gears up to implement rental housing policyThe implementation of these proposals may not be so simple since the Act is not binding on the states as land and urban development remain ...
26 Nov, 2020, 12.11 PM IST
Model tenancy law to help attract institutional investments in rental housing: Report"India has nearly 11.09 million urban vacant housing units of which 10 states and Union Territories (UTs) contribute to 78 per cent (8.64 m...
14 Oct, 2019, 05.36 PM IST
Over 11.09 mn vacant houses across India have high potential for rental market: ReportOf the total vacant housing stock, around 78% or 8.64 million units are in 10 states and Union Territories, showed a Knight Frank India and...
14 Oct, 2019, 12.41 PM IST
Model tenancy law may prompt builders to construct about 50% of homes for rent purpose: NAREDCOThe Union housing and urban affairs ministry has put the draft of 'The Model Tenancy Act, 2019' in public for consultation. The announcemen...
29 Jul, 2019, 05.51 PM IST
Centre’s draft tenancy law proposes cap on security amount, penalty for overstayTo avoid a controversial debate, the draft law proposes that laws to be notified by states won’t have any retrospective effect.
11 Jul, 2019, 10.41 AM IST
Government to bring new tenancy law to promote rental housingWe are planning a National Urban Rental Housing Policy ... In today's date, the tenants are more in number... This policy will be for peopl...
15 Mar, 2016, 08.16 PM IST