Renting a home? Key rights every tenant and landlord should knowA recent Supreme Court ruling bolsters landlord positions in eviction disputes across India. This decision clarifies ownership proof requir...
27 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Rented house damaged in a flood or earthquake? Do you still have to pay rent to your landlord? Here's what the law saysCan tenants stop paying rent after floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters? Here's what the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, and the...
09 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Landlord entitled to higher rent if tenant overstays even after seeking more time to vacate property in this situationDelhi High Court ruled that tenants overstaying their lease must pay increased rent as per the agreement, even if they temporarily requeste...
03 Jul, 2026, 05.34 PM IST
UK Renters’ Rights Act: These are the 11 legal grounds landlords can still use to evict tenantsThe UK Renters' Rights Act, effective May 1, 2026, introduces significant changes to tenant evictions. Landlords can now evict tenants unde...
18 May, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Tenants cannot avoid paying increased rent on the ground of rent agreement not being registeredTenants cannot refuse to pay increased rent simply because their 11-month rent agreement is unregistered. Courts have consistently ruled th...
14 Mar, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Tenant staying after lease expiry? When landlords can evict with just 15 days’ noticeIndian landlords must provide a 15-day eviction notice to tenants who remain after a lease expires, especially in month-to-month tenancies....
04 Feb, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
'Agreement to sell' doesn’t mean property ownership: Landlord wins case in court after tenants claim ownership of the propertyMr. Gupta, a landlord, has won a significant case in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. Tenants had claimed ownership based on an agreement t...
30 Oct, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
When is TDS to be deducted from house rent payments to the landlord?If you are paying a house rent of more than Rs 50,000 per month, then make sure to deduct TDS from such rent and deposit it in the governme...
01 Mar, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Renting out your dear home? Take guard or live on stairsLandlords across the nation often face situations when they need to break their back to get rent payments on time or getting their properti...
28 Jul, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
Greater Noida: Elderly couple forced to spend nights on stairs as tenant refuses to vacate flatKumar, who retired from Bharat Petroleum Corporation in March, said that he had been sending text messages to his tenant — identified as Pr...
28 Jul, 2022, 12.46 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 Bill: How it benefits tenants and home ownersThe draft legislation proposes to set up a rent court for addressing issues related to tenancy and rent.
29 Jul, 2019, 06.30 AM IST
Ignoring tenant verification can land you in troubleA police verification form is available online for tenant verification. Landlords should download this form and give it to the tenants for ...
23 May, 2018, 11.15 AM IST
Lease for 1.87 million sq ft Gurgaon office space to expire by MarchThe large amount of leasing contract expiries coupled with existing supply scenario indicate that rentals are likely to remain stable in th...
27 Jan, 2018, 06.56 AM IST
Arjun Rampal's restaurant in legal trouble with ITDCIndian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), which runs Hotel Samrat in posh Chanakyapuri area, has served an eviction notice to Rampal.
26 Jan, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
- Indians not paid for seven months in Kuwait
Over 100 Indian workers, employed with a Kuwaiti company, have complained of non-payment of salaries for seven months.
11 Apr, 2008, 08.39 PM IST
- Oil explorers in a tight spot as rigs move to UK, Mexico
oil explorers led by Oil & Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) are losing rigs to rivals in countries such as Mexico and the UK as their existing contr...
20 Jun, 2007, 04.32 AM IST