What To Do If A Tenant Refuses To Vacate Your Home?

When owners can demand eviction

According to the rental agreement, an owner can ask the tenant to vacate the place if the tenant completes the tenure. The owner can demand eviction if the tenant has refused to pay the rent on time or practiced any illicit activities on the property. But sometimes lease agreement is of no use with rogue tenants. In case if you get such tenant than what will be the next step?

Approach to competent authority

If the abovementioned case takes place then the owner need to approach the designated authority of the state. Every state government has a competent authority to look after disputes related to rented property, which falls under the Rent Control Act. According to Rajan Hiranandani, a Mumbai-based real estate advocate, "He should carry with him all the registered documents since these can add strength to the case. The authority then listens to both the parties and arrives at a decision."

"The police can only intervene if the tenant is involved in an illegal activity. It has no jurisdiction if the tenant refuses to vacate the premises or pay rent," said Vinod Sampat, an advocate and property expert. However, "The police can, of course, act once the judicial order arrives in favour of the landlord and the court orders the tenant to vacate the property," added Sampat.

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