TENANCY AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

TENANCY AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

This agreement is made this the ______ day of ________, 20,

Between ________________, son of ________________, residing at ____________________________________ (hereinafter called the Landlord) of the One Part, And ________________, son of ________________, residing at ____________________________________ (hereinafter called the Tenant) of the Other Part, witnesseth as follows:

That the Landlord shall lease, and the Tenant shall take on a monthly tenancy basis, all that double-storeyed building being premises No. ____________________ with bath, privies, garage, kitchen, store, compound, out-houses and all fixtures and fittings, with electricity and water connection, on the terms and conditions hereunder contained.

That the Tenant shall deposit with the Landlord a sum of Rs. ______ as security deposit/caution money, and shall pay a sum of Rs. ______ as rent per month, which shall increase by % every ______ years, payable in advance on the 5th of every month without any laches or default. It is hereby recorded that the Tenant has this day paid to the Landlord the security money, and also a further sum of Rs. ______ as rent for the month of ____________ 20, which the Landlord doth hereby admit, acknowledge and confirm.

That it is further agreed, declared and confirmed by and between the parties that the house will be used and occupied on the following conditions:

(a) The Landlord shall keep the house in an air- and water-tight condition, whitewash all walls once within ______ years, and paint all woodwork once in ______ years.

(b) Save and except as aforesaid, the Tenant shall otherwise maintain and preserve the property in good order and condition, protect the same against white ants and moth, and substitute all broken fixtures and fittings by replacements of equally good quality.

(c) All taxes (both owner's and occupier's share) subsisting at present shall be paid by the Landlord; but all enhanced or additional taxes, if and when imposed, and other charges, if any, as leviable by the municipality, shall be borne and paid by the Tenant without any right of reimbursement against the Landlord.

(d) That the Tenant shall not make any alteration to the property unless expressly approved in writing by the Landlord; and in any event, such alteration, if allowed, shall be made by the Tenant at his own cost and expense and on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Landlord. Such additions/alterations shall in all cases be the property of the Landlord, and the Tenant shall have no right to claim anything from the Landlord or to any indemnification on that account.

(e) The Tenant shall use the property only for residential purposes with the members of his family, and shall not sublet the whole or any part thereof, nor change the tenancy, nor keep any paying guests, nor share accommodation, nor carry on any business or trade, nor store any combustible or inflammable goods excepting ____________________, etc., in the minimum quantities needed for domestic consumption.

(f) If the Tenant neglects or does not pay the rent as stated before, or otherwise contravenes the agreements, conditions and stipulations hereunder imposed, or is adjudged an insolvent, it shall be lawful for the Landlord to terminate the tenancy hereunder created and take all steps to recover possession, notwithstanding any earlier waiver of any condition of this agreement.

(g) The Tenant has inspected the property and is fully convinced about its internal arrangement and condition, and has thereafter voluntarily and freely consented to the terms of tenancy hereunder laid down, and shall not thereafter be aggrieved on any account whatsoever.

Except as aforesaid, the rights and duties between the parties shall be governed by the law concerning statutory tenancy for the time being in force.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands this ______ day of ____________.

DATE: ____________

PLACE: ____________

Landlord: ________________________

Tenant: ________________________

WITNESSES: