House Rent Rules: Every person in the country has some rights, violating which is considered illegal. Many times it is seen that some landlords come at any time of their own free will and increase the rent of the tenants and if they do not pay, they ask them to vacate the house, but let us tell you, this is a kind of illegal work.
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Under the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, no landlord can suddenly increase the rent, for this the landlord will have to give notice to the tenants three months in advance. Also, the rent is negotiated between the tenant and the landlord before entering into the rental agreement. After this, the landlord cannot charge more than the rent mentioned in the rent agreement.
Advance security money
No landlord can collect more than two months advance from his tenant. Additionally, when the tenant vacates the house, the landlord has to return this amount within a month.
Not able to pay rent on time
If for some reason the tenant is not able to pay the rent of his house, then the landlord has no right to deprive the tenant of the facility of electricity and water. In fact, the Supreme Court has said that electricity and water facility is a basic facility.
No right to enter the house without permission
A rented house belongs to the landlord, but this does not mean that he can enter the house without the tenant’s consent. In the absence of the tenant, the landlord cannot enter the house or search the house.
House cannot be vacated without solid reason
The landlord has to give a notice to his tenant before vacating the house. Without any information, the landlord cannot suddenly ask the tenant to vacate the house. If suddenly he has to do this, then a solid reason will also have to be given.
It is not the tenant’s responsibility to repair the house.
If the rented house needs painting or any repairs, it is the responsibility of the landlord. He cannot ask his tenant for this. If he asks the tenant for any kind of repair, he has to pay the amount.
No conditions can be placed after the agreement is made
Whatever conditions the landlord has, they have to be stated at the time of making the agreement. Once the agreement is ready, no conditions can be imposed thereafter.
Landlord’s rights
- Model Rent Act, 2021 Provisions have been made to protect the rights of the tenants as well as the landlord.
- If a tenant has not paid the house rent for the last 2 months, then in such a situation the landlord can get his house vacated.
- If the tenant is doing any kind of illegal or commercial work in the house without informing the landlord, then in such a situation the landlord can ask the tenants to vacate the house.
- In any circumstances, the landlord has to give a notice period of 15 days to evict the tenant from the house.
- The landlord has every right to collect the rent on time, doing so is not a crime. Also, if the landlord feels that the tenants are negligent in maintaining the house, then in such a situation the landlord can stop them, but can also repeatedly complain against the tenant’s negligence.
- If the tenant is thinking of vacating the house on his own will, he has to inform his landlord about it one month in advance.
What to do if the law is violated
If the landlord or tenant violates any law under the Model Rent Act, 2021, they can approach the rent authority to complain against it.
Although this law is of the Center and many states have not implemented it, each state may have its own laws, which are not much different from the laws made by the Center.
