Does Maharashtra require rent agreements to be registered
                     DOES 
MAHARASHTRA 
REQUIRE RENT 
AGREEMENTS TO 
BE REGISTERED? 
INTRODUCTION
UNDERSTANDING THE PROCEDURES FOR RENT AGREEMENT 
REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL IF YOU INTEND TO LIVE ON A 
LEASE. A RENT AGREEMENT WOULD HAVE MADE IT EASIER 
TO ADDRESS THE NUMEROUS RENT-RELATED ISSUES THAT 
ARE CURRENTLY SITTING IN INDIAN COURTS. BOTH THE 
LANDLORD AND THE RENTER ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS 
AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN A RENT AGREEMENT. AND 
IS IT 
MANDATORY FOR RENT AGREEMENTS TO BE FILED IN MAH
ARASHTRA
?
IS A NOTARISED RENTAL AGREEMENT 
ENFORCEABLE IN MAHARASHTRA?
Yes, as has already been covered in earlier blogs, your 
document becomes valid if it is notarised. It is also 
valid if it is executed on stamp paper, but there's a 
potential that some offices won't accept it if the notary 
isn't done. There is no question about the validity of 
rent agreement registration in Maharashtra. 
DOES MAHARASHTRA 
REQUIRE THAT A RENT 
AGREEMENT BE 
REGISTERED?
A formal agreement must be 
signed and registered in 
Maharashtra in accordance with 
Section 55 of the Maharashtra 
Rent Control Act 1999. It's 
crucial to remember that in 
many states, rent agreements 
that last less than a year do not 
need to be registered. 
Nonetheless, registration is 
advised.
WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE 
NEEDED TO REGISTER A RENT 
AGREEMENT IN 
MAHARASHTRA?
The following paperwork is needed 
in Maharashtra in order to register a 
rent agreement:
• Aadhaar card of both the parties.
• Two passport size photographs.
• Identity proofs (voter ID, driving 
license or passport)
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST IN 
MAHARASHTRA TO REGISTER A 
LEASE?
In Maharashtra, the Rent 
Agreement registration fee is 
minimal. Every city in 
Maharashtra is subject to the 
stamp duty on lease 
agreements.Additionally, the 
registration fees for rent 
agreements differ per state. A 
stamp duty fee of 0.25% of the 
total rent for the period shall 
be applied to the Maharashtra 
rent agreement. 
WHY SIGN AN 11-MONTH 
RENTAL AGREEMENT IN 
DMueA toH thAe rRegAistSraHtionT fReeAs a?ssociated with rent 
agreements in Mumbai, landlords often steer clear 
of creating rent agreements longer than 11 
months. They would rather have an 11-month 
agreement just to avoid these fees.
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