Relief to tenants: New law curbs uncontrolled behavior of landlords

Relief news for tenants

The government has implemented new rules to protect tenants from the arbitrariness of landlords. Now it will not be easy for landlords to harass tenants unnecessarily. This step has been taken in the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. With these changes, a major improvement has been made towards making tenancy safe and transparent.

What are the new rules?

1. Prohibition of unauthorized entry into the house
   Landlords can no longer enter tenants' rooms without their permission. It will be mandatory for them to knock the door and seek permission before entering.
2. ban on abusive behavior on rent
   If the tenant fails to pay the rent on time, the landlord will not be allowed to misbehave with them. In such cases, tenants can lodge a complaint with the police.
3. rules for eviction
   To vacate the house, the landlord has to ensure that the tenant gets alternative living arrangements. Pressure cannot be created to vacate the house without proper reason.

ban on tax evasion

The government has also shown strictness against tax evasion by landlords.

• Now landlords will have to transfer their rental income Income from house property Must be shown under.
• This will help in preventing tax evasion and bringing transparency in the tax system.

Initiative to secure tenancy

These new rules will not only give more rights to tenants but also an effort has been made to further improve the relationship between landlords and tenants.
This step of the government will curb the arbitrariness of landlords and the tenancy environment will become more secure and organized.

It will now be interesting to see to what extent tenancy relations improve after the implementation of these rules.