To rent a house, you must pay attention to some things in the rent agreement. If you do not do this, you may have to face problems. Actually, any rent agreement contains some important information including the rent amount, rent due date and agreement time.
New Delhi: Nowadays, to rent a house in metro cities, the landlord asks for a rent agreement, without a rent agreement, you cannot get a house on rent. To rent a house, some things must be kept in mind in the rent agreement. If you do not do this, you may have to face problems. Actually, any rent agreement contains some important information including the amount of rent, the date of rent payment and the agreement time.
Is the information mentioned in the agreement included or not
Before signing any rent agreement, you must ensure that the rent mentioned matches the agreement or not. Apart from this, whether there is a description of what is included in this agreement or not. For example: whether the rent of the flat you have taken is inclusive of maintenance or not. Whether the description of the items provided in the flat is written in the agreement or not, what is the parking charge and how much is the electricity bill per unit etc.
Rent hike and agreement duration
After this, what is the timeline of the agreement. If the agreement is for a long term of 3 to 4 years, then how much percent will the rent be increased every year. Actually, people who buy a house under an agreement for the first time do not pay attention to these important aspects and later they have to face problems.
Notice or lock in time
Let us tell you that many times it happens that due to some personal reasons, the landlord or the tenant has to break the agreement before the completion of the time. In such a situation, the notice or lock in time should also be mentioned in the agreement. Let us tell you that usually the notice period is of one month, which applies equally to both the parties.
Ban or conditions
Let us tell you that some landlords impose many restrictions on the tenant. Like not allowing to keep pets, parking in the society parking lot. These things should be discussed thoroughly before the agreement. However, a tenant can also object to unreasonable restrictions, such as not allowing the tenant to apply for a passport while on rent.
