What are tenancy rights?
Apart from the right to live in the property, the owner may give the tenant a right to sell his tenancy right to a third party. The tenant pays some amount to get this right and become a part owner of the house/property alone and not the land. This is also known as ‘Pagdi System’ in some parts of India.
Can landlord evict Pagdi tenant?
In case the tenant fails to give rent of the premises as decided or use premises for other use then given in pagdi then the landlord can seek eviction. If landlord demanding to vacate Immediately serve him legal notice. Rent receipts are very good evidence for your property that you have on tenancy basis.
What are the rights of a tenant under the Pagdi system?
Under the pagdi system, the tenant has certain rights over the property but not over the land. The tenant can even sub-let the premises or sell the property, by giving a share to the owner. What are the rules for inheriting tenancy rights under the pagdi system? The pagdi system was legalised by the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
What is the Pagdi system in India?
The pagdi system was legalised by the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. Generally, upon the death of a pagdi tenant, the tenancy rights are transferred to the legal heir/s who were living in the flat when the tenant died, by asking the landlord to issue the new rent receipts in the heir/s name/s.
How much can a landlord increase rent under the Pagdi system?
This year, the state government said that the landlords of buildings under the pagdi system can increase rent by 25 per cent in case of repair work. Soon enough, following protests by tenants who said that their landlords had taken to harassment and arbitrary price increase citing repairs, the decision was rolled back.
Should Pagdi properties be brought under real estate regulatory authority?
The government has been contemplating on bringing pagdi properties under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority, which will provide the same benefits and protection to home buyers as available for regular properties. As per the current understanding, tenants in pagdi properties are co-promoters of the project.