Tenants Rights: Sneha took a rented house in Sector 34, Noida, where the landlord told that all the services like inverter, geyser, and RO were new. Within three days of shifting to the house, the RO and inverter broke down, which revealed that they were old. This deception started a dispute between the landlord and the tenant.

As a result, the landlord asked Sneha to vacate the house in 6 months despite the 11-month agreement. In such a situation, the question arises whether the landlord can ask the tenant to vacate the house before the period given in the rent agreement?

There are basic terms in the rent agreement-

According to Delhi High Court lawyer Nishant Rai, rent income has become an important source in tier-1 and tier-2 cities, including both residential and commercial properties. However, rent agreements often include only the basics and lack clear rules. In India, there is usually a reliance on mutual understanding between the landlord and the tenant, but in recent years, the trend of rent agreements has increased in many cities, including Delhi-NCR. Nishant says that the rent agreement is a legal document that contains many conditions that both parties have to follow.

The landlord can vacate the house within 11 months-

If the agreement mentions 11 months, if the tenant and the landlord mention a tenure, then within that period, the tenant and the landlord are in a contractual agreement. Within this period, the landlord cannot increase the rent unnecessarily. But in this case, the landlord can ask the tenants to complete the notice period and vacate the house as per the contract. However, in case of forced eviction or any dispute, the tenant also has the right to raise his objection.

A lock-in period in a rent agreement means a fixed time during which both the landlord and the tenant are bound by the agreement. During this period, neither party can give notice to end the agreement. If you break the agreement during this period, no legal action will be taken against you, but you may be bound to pay rent till the completion of the period. For other problems, the tenant can take the help of the police or the law. To avoid this, read and understand the terms of the lock-in period carefully before signing the agreement.

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