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Landlord filed case to evict tenant but tenant bought 50% share from co-owner mid-dispute and filed partition of property case: HC gives no relief to landlord on eviction caseA tenant facing eviction for unauthorized construction and rent default became a co-owner mid-dispute. He purchased a 50% share of the prop...- 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...
- Supreme Court questions Waqf institution's plea for court fees exemption in tribunalsThe Supreme Court questioned the legal foundation for Waqf institutions to be exempt from paying court fees. This came up during a hearing ...
- 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...
- Bengaluru landlord seeks 33% rent hike, US woman compares with 3 to 5% rise, sparks debateAn American woman in Bengaluru is raising alarms about steep rent hikes. Her landlord demanded a 33 percent increase, threatening eviction....
- UK tenancy rule change from May 1, 2026: Landlords can no longer evict tenants through no-fault evictions, Here’s four other changes for tenants in the United KingdomThe UK's Renters' Rights Act, effective May 1, 2026, significantly overhauls tenant protections. Key changes include abolishing 'no-fault' ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Tenancy ended due to demolition of building? Law allows tenants to claim compensation or alternative accommodationTenants ordered to vacate a dilapidated building in Varanasi can seek compensation or rehousing after demolition. The Allahabad High Court ...
- Can landlords ask tenants to pay for repairs after vacating? Here’s what law saysLandlords can seek repair costs from former tenants. This applies only when damage exceeds normal wear and tear and is proven to be tenant-...
- Danger to human life overrides tenancy claims, says Allahabad High Court, orders tenant eviction and demolition of dilapidated buildingThe Allahabad High Court has ordered the demolition of a dangerous building in Varanasi, upholding public safety over tenancy rights. Tenan...
- Landlord wins eviction case against tenant who stopped paying rent since 2014 and sub-let property in 2021: Himachal Pradesh High Court orderA landlord in Shimla successfully evicted tenants who defaulted on rent since 2014 and illegally sublet the property in 2021. The Himachal ...
- 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...
- Wife not appendage of husband, retains individual identity and aspirations: Delhi HCThe eviction petition was dismissed by the lower court on several grounds including that the landlord's wife ran a hotel and he not disclos...
- 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...
- Rights of landlord: What to do if a tenant refuses to vacate your houseThe rules of letting out property have been outlined in the Rent Control Act 1948, but each state follows its own version of the Act. To un...
- Eviction cases be given priority by courts: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices A M Sapre and R Banumathi made these observations while dealing with an eviction-related case of Kerala which went on i...
- Traders' body appeals to UD min against Delhi Rent ActAll-India traders' body today appealed to Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu to protect trading community from Delhi Rent Ac...
- NRI landlord needn’t prove ownership to evict tenant, says SCThe court was ruling on a case from Punjab where an NRI returned and wanted to vacate a shop he had rented out as he wanted to start a busi...
- Government should introduce balanced law on rentApex traders' body CAIT today urged government to introduce a "balanced and comprehensive law" related to rent.
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