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Rent Agreement Rules 2025: Recent rules have brought significant relief to renters. The new provisions will directly impact the arbitrary behavior of landlords that has plagued residents for years.

Rent Agreement Rules 2025: A large number of people in the country live in rented homes. Whether it's changing cities for work or moving to another city for studies, renting is a compulsion for millions. Especially in Mumbai, Delhi, and other major cities, buying a home is beyond the reach of many, making rent their sole means of survival. However, a persistent complaint over the years has been that landlords act arbitrarily.

Suddenly increasing rents, demanding higher security, and pressuring them to vacate without reason. To address this problem, the government has formulated the Rent Agreement Rules 2025. The purpose of these rules is to provide strong protection to tenants and curb landlord arbitrariness. Let's take a look at the full details.

What are the Rent Agreement Rules 2025?

The government's new rules focus on striking a balance between landlords and tenants. Landlords will now follow a fixed process for rent increases. They can only increase rent once a year, after 12 months. A 90-day written notice is required to provide the tenant with time. Any defects in the home will be the landlord's responsibility to repair.

If repairs are not completed within 30 days, the tenant can make the repairs themselves and deduct the cost from the rent. Furthermore, the new system requires providing a digitally stamped and online-registered rent agreement within 60 days of signing to avoid any disputes later.

Landlords' whims will not be tolerated.

According to the Rent Agreement Rules 2025, landlords are prohibited from charging a security deposit for more than two months. For commercial rents, this limit is set at six months. If someone fails to register, they may face a fine starting at 5,000 rupees, depending on the state. Before a tenant moves into a room, the landlord must provide written notice at least twenty-four hours in advance.

Most importantly, eviction of a tenant will now only be permitted by order of the Renters' Tribunal. If a landlord attempts to forcibly evict, cuts off the electricity or water supply, or threatens them, legal action will be taken against them.