Housing Rights
Your rights as a homebuyer, tenant, or landowner under Indian central law — RERA protections, tenant rights, eviction safeguards, and protection from illegal demolition.
RERA — Homebuyer Protections
RERA, 2016 created a regulatory framework to protect homebuyers from delayed possession, misrepresentation, and fraud by developers.Mandatory registration: Every real estate project with a plot area o...
Tenant Rights Under the Model Tenancy Act
The Model Tenancy Act, 2021 was released by the Central Government to modernise rental housing law across India. States are free to adopt it. The Transfer of Property Act, 1882 continues to apply wher...
Protection from Illegal Eviction
A landlord cannot evict a tenant without following the prescribed legal process — forcible or self-help eviction is illegal.Grounds for eviction (MTA): A landlord may seek eviction only on specific gr...
Protection from Illegal Demolition (Right to Property)
No person can be deprived of their property except by authority of law. Demolition of homes or structures without due process violates the Constitution.Article 300A of the Constitution: "No person sha...
Right of First Refusal for Tenants on Sale of Property
Under several Indian tenancy laws, a tenant has a statutory right of first refusal if the landlord decides to sell the rented property.Model Tenancy Act (MTA), s. 23: If a landlord intends to sell the...
Landlord's Maintenance and Repair Obligations
A landlord is legally obligated to maintain rented premises in a condition fit for the purpose for which they were let.Transfer of Property Act, s. 108(b): The landlord must keep the property in a con...
Rights in Housing Society Disputes
Residents of cooperative housing societies in India have statutory rights to participate in society governance and to challenge unfair decisions.Right to obtain share certificate: A housing society mu...
Right to Information About Land Titles
Every person has the right to access public land records to verify ownership, encumbrances, and title history of property before purchase or lease.Registration Act, 1908: All documents relating to imm...