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Tenant's rights: Can my landlord evict me, raise my rent, and ban my pet?
Dear Sir/Madam,
My landlord wants to evict me from the property where I reside. They have not provided a court order for eviction within the past 12 months.
Additionally, they are requesting a 40% increase in rent and are insisting on a 6-month fixed-term renewal, despite the RERA index indicating no such increase.
Furthermore, they have included an unreasonable clause that prohibits pets, even though I have lived on the property with a pet for over three years.
What options do I have if I do not agree to these demands?
Dear questioner,
If the landlord has not provided you with an eviction notice, given in writing, through registered mail, or by a notary public, then you can raise a claim in RDC against the landlord.
Furthermore, the landlord must have good reasons for evicting the tenants, for example, renovating the property and/or moving in themselves.
The reason for increasing the rent is not enough to evict a tenant and, furthermore, if there is no increase shown by RERA rental index, then you may also challenge the unlawful increase.
Regards,
Dear questioner,
Pursuant to the query, as per law, the landlord has to send a notarized legal notice 12 months before the eviction.
Further, the landlord can increase the rent as per the RERA calculator.
Kindly contact us via phone to discuss this in detail.
Thank You!
Hi V.
You can go to RDC and inform them about your intention to renew the contract as per the RERA index and then open the offer and deposit request.
He cannot evict you without giving 12 months' notary notice. Any term of the contract can only be changed if he notifies you in writing at least 90 days before the expiry of the contract.
