I signed an 11 month lease agreement for my flat, the tenant is not vacating after expiry, what can I do?
MA Asked by Madhuri Dixit from India
Quick Answer
An 11-month lease does not require registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, and does not create a tenancy that gives strong protection under rent control laws.
Detailed Legal Analysis
An 11-month lease does not require registration under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908, and does not create a tenancy that gives strong protection under rent control laws. Since the lease has expired, the tenant is now an unauthorised occupant.
You can file a suit for eviction and recovery of possession under Order 37 of the Civil Procedure Code as a summary suit, or file a police complaint for trespass. You should also send a legal notice demanding vacation and file for mesne profits for the period of unauthorised occupation.
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