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Paying rent above Rs 50,000? Failure to deduct TDS can make you an assessee in default; know what to doTenants paying over Rs 50,000 monthly rent must deduct TDS. This applies to individuals and HUFs not requiring tax audits. The TDS rate is ...- New Dubai shared housing rental law: 5 big changes as land department can now order tenant eviction, cancel landlord permits if new rules are not followedDubai is introducing a new law for shared housing. Landlords must get permits from the Dubai Land Department. Non-compliance can lead to te...
- Gave up tenancy, got new flat in redeveloped property, then faced income tax notice of STCG of Rs 1.1 crore: How tenant won at ITAT MumbaiA Mumbai tenant successfully challenged a Rs 1.1 crore tax notice. He surrendered tenancy for a new flat in a redeveloped building. The Inc...
- UK Renters’ Rights Act: Landlords face £7,000 fine if ‘Information Sheet’ isn’t given to tenants by May 31, 2026; Know how to downloadNew rules under the UK Renters’ Rights Act 2025 require landlords to give tenants an official Information Sheet. This document explains cha...
- No campus housing? Key renting rules for Indian students in the USIndian students pursuing education in the US on F1, M1, or J1 visas often face challenges securing off-campus housing. Landlords typically ...
- Property or problem? The hidden legal traps haunting India’s property owners: Here’s how to navigateProperty ownership in India, once a symbol of security, now presents significant legal challenges due to unclear titles and disputes. Buyer...
- Man surrendered tenancy rights for Rs 11 crore flat in redevelopment project; Income Tax dept issued notice but ITAT Mumbai ruled in his favour. Here's whyA Mumbai tenant received a Rs 11 crore apartment for giving up tenancy rights during redevelopment. The Income Tax department questioned th...
- Landlord ignoring repair requests? Here’s what tenants can legally do if maintenance is not carried outTenants facing landlord neglect on repairs have legal recourse. The law allows tenants to demand habitable living conditions. If landlords ...
- 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...
- Stayed beyond lease? HC says higher rent applies even without registered agreement; orders tenant to pay Rs 3.9 lakh plus interest in unpaid duesTenants must pay Rs 3.9 lakh plus interest for unpaid rent. The Delhi High Court upheld a rent escalation clause in an unregistered lease. ...
- Tenants constructed two extra floors in rented property without consent; landlord wins eviction case in high court due to this reasonTenants who illegally constructed two additional floors on a rented property in Shimla have been ordered to demolish them by the Himachal P...
- CAA applicants can attach 9 documents to prove country of origin, 20 documents on arrival date in IndiaThe Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) allows non-Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to gain Indian citizenship...
- Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman drops sexual harassment charges, lawsuitErica Herman has dismissed two lawsuits, one against Tiger Woods and another against the trust overseeing Woods' residence, wherein she cla...
- Why rent agreements are mostly made for 11 months only?The Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, states that a lease agreement for a term not exceeding one year is not mandatorily registrabl...
- How to protect yourself against land grabWhile there is no pan-India legislation that specifically targets land grabbing, the same is considered illegal and criminal under various ...
- 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 ...
- Now, transfer of commercial tenancy rights put under GSTThe landlord may be owner of the property but the possession of the same lies with the tenant. The tenant pays periodic rent to the landlor...
- Laxmikant Parsekar says he paid 'bribe' for land document 38 years backThe CM said the incident happened when he was not an MLA and he never got the certified copy of a tenancy order from the office of deputy c...
- Despite ownership documents, urban poor fear eviction without noticeIn Mumbai, 30% households don't have ownership or tenancy documents and one in five feel insecure against eviction, says the UN's Millenniu...
- Traders breathe easyTraders in upmarket Hazratganj breathed easy on Friday after the Supreme Court ordered that pre-1965 tenants of Raja Mehmoodabad who have v...
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