Kind of paper: A rent agreement for a home or shop
This Rent Agreement is made at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, on 3 April 2026.
BETWEEN
Balbir Singh Thakur, of Ward No. 5, Lower Bazaar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001 (the "Landlord");
AND
Vikram Sharma, of Flat 3, Sunrise Apartments, Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171006 (the "Tenant").
1.1 The Landlord lets and the Tenant takes on rent the premises at Flat 3, Sunrise Apartments, Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171006 (the "Premises"), to be used only for residence.
2.1 The tenancy begins on 1 April 2026 and ends on 28 February 2027, a term of less than twelve months. It does not renew by itself. A further tenancy needs a fresh written agreement.
3.1 The Tenant pays the Landlord rent of ₹12,000 (Rupees Twelve Thousand only) a month, in advance, by day 7 of each month, by bank transfer or cheque. The Landlord gives a written receipt for each payment.
3.2 The rent is not increased during the term.
4.1 The Tenant has paid the Landlord a refundable security deposit of ₹24,000 (Rupees Twenty Four Thousand only), which carries no interest. The Landlord returns it when the Tenant hands back the Premises, after deducting only unpaid rent, unpaid bills and the cost of repairing damage beyond ordinary wear.
5.1 Electricity, water and similar bills are paid by the Tenant, directly to the department concerned.
5.2 The Tenant keeps the Premises in good order, makes no structural change, and does not sublet the Premises or let anyone else occupy them without the Landlord's written consent.
5.3 The Landlord or a person sent by the Landlord may enter the Premises at reasonable hours on twenty-four hours' notice to inspect them, and at any time in an emergency.
6.1 Either side may end the tenancy early by giving the other 30 days' written notice. On the tenancy ending, the Tenant hands back vacant possession of the Premises with the fittings in the condition received, apart from ordinary wear.
6.2 The Landlord may end the tenancy sooner if rent stays unpaid for two months after it is due, or the Tenant breaks a term of this agreement and does not put it right within fifteen days of a written notice.
7.1 If the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 applies to the Premises, nothing in this agreement takes away any right the Act gives either side, and the Landlord will seek possession through the Rent Controller where the Act requires it.
7.2 The Tenant gives the Landlord the particulars of the people living in the Premises, and the Landlord may give them to the police or the local body where the law or an official order requires it.