KEYS AND DOCUMENTS CUSTODY RECEIPT
A signed list of the keys and documents one person holds for the owner of a property, and the terms on which they hold them
Date: __________
1. The parties and the property
1.1 The Owner: __________, of __________, mobile __________ ("the Owner").
1.2 The Custodian: __________, of __________, mobile __________, email __________, who holds the items below __________ ("the Custodian").
1.3 The property: __________, in __________ ("the Property").
2. What the Custodian has received
Keys:
__________
3. Why they are held
3.1 The Custodian holds the items for this purpose only: __________
4. How they are held
4.1 The items belong to the Owner and are held for the Owner. The Custodian acquires no interest in them, and none in the Property.
4.2 The Custodian will keep them __________, and will take the care of them that a prudent person would take of their own property of the same kind.
4.3 The Custodian will not copy any key or document, except that a copy of a document may be made for the purpose in clause 3 and must then be marked as a copy.
4.4 The Custodian will not hand any item to anyone else, or allow anyone else to use it, except a person the Owner names in writing.
4.5 The Custodian has no lien on any item for any fee or dispute, and may not withhold an item from the Owner for any reason.
5. Return
5.1 The Custodian will return every item to the Owner, or to a person the Owner names in writing, within 3 days of being asked, and in any case when the purpose in clause 3 is complete.
6. Loss or damage
6.1 If an item is lost, stolen or damaged, the Custodian will tell the Owner within 24 hours and, for an original document, report the loss to the police.
6.2 If the loss or damage was caused by the Custodian's failure to take the care in clause 4.2, the Custodian will pay the cost of replacing the locks and keys, or of obtaining certified copies of the documents and publishing any public notice their loss requires.
Personal data
This notice is given under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses in this document are collected for one purpose: recording who holds the Property's keys and documents, and on what terms. The Owner and the Custodian each keep a copy. It may be shown only to the Owner and the Custodian, and the police if an item is lost, and it will not be used for marketing.
If the engagement does not go ahead, the personal data in this document is kept for 90 days from that decision and then erased. If it goes ahead, this record is kept for the term of the engagement plus 12 months and then erased, unless a law requires a particular record to be kept longer.
Consent to the use of personal data in this document may be withdrawn at any time by writing to __________. A request to correct inaccurate data, to erase data once its purpose has ended, or to complain about how it has been handled may be sent to the same address, and will be answered within 30 days.
This document does not collect any Aadhaar number, PAN, bank-account detail or copy of an identity document; the documents listed are described, not copied into this receipt.
Signatures
The Custodian — received the items listed above
Signature: ________________________
Name: __________
The Owner — handed over the items listed above
Signature: ________________________
Name: __________
Return note
Every item listed above has been returned to the Owner, except: ________________________
Signature of the Owner: ________________________
Date: ________________________