Rental / Lease Agreement (Residential)

What this is

A residential rent or lease agreement between a landlord and a tenant for a house, flat or room, drafted to the terms you have agreed and to the rent law of your state. It is for owners letting out a home and for tenants who want the agreement done properly. Our panel advocate drafts and reviews the agreement and delivers it signed on letterhead; stamping and registration, where required, are separate steps we explain.

What you get

A residential rent agreement drafted, reviewed and signed by our panel advocate on letterhead, covering the parties, premises, term, rent and escalation, deposit and its refund, notice period and lock-in, maintenance and repairs, utilities, permitted use and occupants, subletting, entry, termination, default and dispute resolution, with an inventory schedule where furnished. Delivered to you as a document ready for execution, with a note on the stamp duty, e-stamping and registration that apply in your state, and on whether registration is compulsory for the term chosen. Stamp paper, e-stamp and registration charges are not included; the rent-agreement-registration-e-stamp service handles those steps.

How it works

1. 1Upload the papersID of landlord and tenant, ownership proof of the premises, and any earlier agreement. We pre-fill the parties and the property.
2. 2Confirm the termsRent, deposit, term, notice period, escalation, who pays what, and the rules you want.
3. 3Answer the advocate's questionsWhether the owner is sole or joint, whether the flat is in a society with its own rules, whether it is furnished, whether a broker was involved, and whether you want registration.
4. 4PayPay the fee.
5. 5Advocate drafts and signsOur panel advocate drafts the agreement to your terms and state law, and signs it on letterhead.
6. 6Agreement is deliveredYou receive the agreement for execution, with the stamping and registration note.

What to have ready

• ID and address proof of every partyAadhaar, PAN, passport or voter ID for each person signing; incorporation certificate and board resolution or authority letter if a company, firm or LLP.
• Ownership proof of the premisesSale deed, allotment letter, share certificate or property tax receipt.
• Earlier or draft agreement (if you have it)If any exists or a template is preferred.
• Society NOC or rules on tenants (if you have it)If the society requires them.
• Inventory photos (if you have it)Of furniture and fittings, if furnished.
• Proof of token or deposit paid (if you have it)Transfer screenshot or receipt.
• Power of attorney (if you have it)If the owner is represented by an attorney holder.

What this is based on

• Transfer of Property Act 1882 (1882)
• Registration Act 1908. (1908)
• state Stamp Act
• Model Tenancy Act 2021 (2021)