Rent Rules: If you have been living in a house for a long time, can it be occupied? Know what the rules related to this say.
Possession of house
While giving the house on rent gives you extra income. At the same time, it has been seen in many cases that the tenants occupy the house.
Laws related to tenancy
Laws like Rent Control Act and Model Tenancy Act 2021 have been made to regulate tenancy in the country. These laws protect the rights of not only the tenant but also the landlord.
Can there be possession
If you have been living in a house for a long time, can it be occupied? To know the answer to this question, one has to know the rule of adverse possession.
When can one claim
According to the rule of adverse possession, if someone has been living in a property for 12 years without interruption, the landlord is not opposing it, then he can legally claim that property.
Conditions of adverse possession
Some conditions have to be fulfilled in adverse possession. The tenant should be aware of this. Apart from this, it should be without the permission of the landlord. Also, he should have electricity, water bills, witnesses etc.
Renew the rent agreement
If the landlord makes a rent agreement while giving the rent and is renewing it again and again, then the tenant cannot take possession. Rent agreement is a kind of terms of rent, which can be changed or broken after the expiry of the period.
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