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Registered Residential Lease Deed

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Price
₹799 · GST included
Stamp duty
3-year lease: Article 35, Sch I-A, Stamp Act 1899 — Punjab 3.25% of avg. annual rent (fixed rent, no premium, <20 yrs); Chandigarh 5% of consideration.
Registration
Compulsory — term exceeds a year, so s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 applies.
Witnesses
Two witnesses should attest — Chandigarh's procedure requires it; keep full witness details ready.

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Also called

  • residential lease deed
  • registered house lease
  • residential letting deed

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The fuller deed-style residential letting, with the complete grant, property schedule and execution mechanics in one registrable instrument — apt where the term exceeds a year or title needs recital. S.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 makes it compulsorily registrable; present within 4 months (s.23), with limited late presentation (s.25). Punjab recognises both the Rent Act 1995 and saved EPURRA 1949 tracks.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

3-year lease: Article 35, Sch I-A, Stamp Act 1899 — Punjab 3.25% of avg. annual rent (fixed rent, no premium, <20 yrs); Chandigarh 5% of consideration. Stamp before/at execution, whoever bears cost.

Registration

Compulsory — term exceeds a year, so s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 applies. Present within 4 months (s.23); s.25 allows 4 more months late, with a fine. Unregistered, it can't serve as the lease itself.

Notarisation

Not a substitute for registering this lease; unnecessary once executed and registered.

Witnesses

Two witnesses should attest — Chandigarh's procedure requires it; keep full witness details ready.

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REGISTERED RESIDENTIAL LEASE DEED

Execution date: 2 April 2026

This deed is made between Rajiv Khanna, of House 214, Sector 8-B, Chandigarh (the “Landlord”), and Amanpreet Singh, of House 88, Phase 7, SAS Nagar, Punjab (the “Tenant”), concerning Flat 602, Homeland Heights, Sector 70, SAS Nagar, Punjab (the “Premises”). Landlord mobile: +91 XXXXX XXXXX. Tenant mobile: +91 XXXXX XXXXX.

  1. Grant, term and possession

The Landlord lets the Premises to the Tenant for a fixed term beginning 1 April 2026 and ending 3 April 2026, stated as 36 months, for the permitted use Private residence of the tenant and permitted occupants. Possession is to be handed over on the commencement date after the agreed execution, stamping, registration and initial-payment steps are completed. This deed does not authorise either party to take possession by force or to exclude the other party otherwise than through lawful process.

  1. Rent

The monthly rent is ₹45,000 (Rupees Forty Five Thousand only), due by the 5 day of each month. Payment method: Bank transfer. Designated payment details: HDFC Bank, account ending 7788, IFSC HDFC0001234. Where rent is paid in cash in a Punjab tenancy governed by the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 track, section 13(2) gives the tenant a right to a signed receipt forthwith; section 13(3) permits the Rent Authority, on a qualifying application within two months, to award damages up to double the rent received plus costs for failure to give the statutory receipt.

Rent will increase by 15% after every 36 months.

  1. Security deposit

The Tenant will pay a refundable security deposit of ₹90,000 (Rupees Ninety Thousand only). The deposit is security for unpaid rent, documented utility or maintenance dues attributable to the Tenant, missing inventory, and damage beyond reasonable wear and tear. It is not advance rent unless the parties later agree in writing. After vacant possession, return of keys, meter reconciliation and inspection, the Landlord will provide a reasonable deduction statement and refund the undisputed balance within 15 days.

  1. Occupation and use

The Premises may be occupied by 2 adult(s) and 1 minor(s). Other permitted occupants: Spouse Naina Singh; daughter Meher Singh. The Tenant will use the Premises as a private residence, comply with lawful society/common-area rules supplied to the Tenant, avoid nuisance and unlawful activity, and not make structural alterations without the Landlord’s prior written consent.

Subletting position: No subletting or parting with possession without the landlord’s prior written consent. Pet position: No pet is permitted without written consent. Parking: Basement slot B-118.

  1. Maintenance, repairs and utilities

Routine maintenance allocation: Tenant will pay routine maintenance directly. Property-tax allocation: Landlord bears property tax and ownership levies. Metered utilities: Tenant pays metered electricity, water, gas and telecom consumption. For day-to-day repair allocation between the parties, a per-item threshold of ₹2,500 (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) will be used where consistent with the nature and cause of the repair; structural defects, latent defects and ownership-level works remain the Landlord’s responsibility unless caused by the Tenant.

Questions about this document

Does the Registered Residential Lease Deed need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

3-year lease: Article 35, Sch I-A, Stamp Act 1899 — Punjab 3.25% of avg. annual rent (fixed rent, no premium, <20 yrs); Chandigarh 5% of consideration. Stamp before/at execution, whoever bears cost.

Does the Registered Residential Lease Deed need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Compulsory — term exceeds a year, so s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 applies. Present within 4 months (s.23); s.25 allows 4 more months late, with a fine. Unregistered, it can't serve as the lease itself.

What does the Registered Residential Lease Deed cost on Kaagazaat?

₹799, GST included.

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Does the Registered Residential Lease Deed need witnesses?

Two witnesses should attest — Chandigarh's procedure requires it; keep full witness details ready.

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