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Tenant or landlord: Who is responsible for repairs in a rented home? Here's what the law sayWho pays for repairs in a rented home? A leaking tap, damaged wall or broken fitting can quickly turn into a dispute between tenants and la...
Centre rolls out transparency, safety and other state laws for Chandigarh; check what's newChandigarh's legal framework is set for a major upgrade. The Centre has extended five state laws to the Union Territory. These reforms aim ...
Assam first state to adopt Model Tenancy Act, says Housing secretaryIn the first week of June, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Model Tenancy Act for circulatio...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Govt to soon come out with model tenancy law: Urban Affairs SecretaryThe deadline for feedback on the proposed model tenancy law ended on October 31 and now States have been asked to send those feedbacks afte...
Govt working actively to bring new norms to push affordable rental housing: Housing SecretaryIn June Mishra had said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is planning to soon approach the Cabinet for its nod to the Model...
Ministry of Housing to soon approach Cabinet for model tenancy law approvalThe MoHUA secretary expects online building permissions, already implemented in many cities, will be implemented in all 4,400 cities across...
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...
Govt may consider amendments in RERA to make it more effective: Urban Affairs SecretaryUrban Affairs Secretary said the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 has brought respect and value to this sector, which was ...
Very low returns make rental housing a wishful thinking: IndustryThere is massive demand for rental housing but the question remains who will make these houses, given the very low returns.
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...
Proposed model tenancy law: Housing ministry to approach Cabinet for approvalUrban affairs secretary said all building approvals and completion certificates would be made available online within stipulated timeframe ...
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.
Government rolls out a model act to legalize land leasingThe model act, once adopted by states, will overrule any other existing act and would be effective from the date of notification by the res...
- Govt proposes new Tenancy Act
The new tenancy law which proposes that rent should be fixed by mutual agreement between landlord and tenant for a stipulated lease period.
- Model Residential Tenancy Act 2011 to ensure rents at market rates
For existing ones, including those properties where rent was finalized several years ago, there will be a freeze on revision.