Property Tips: To prevent the tenant from taking over your house, make sure you get these legal documents prepared..

Although giving a house on rent and living in a rented house is a common thing, sometimes it becomes a big problem. If the landlord harasses, the tenant immediately leaves one house and shifts to another, but what if the tenant harasses? Many times landlords come across some tenants whose intentions are not good. They come to live in the rented house not to live there, but with the plan to grab it. Now the question is what should the landlord do in such a situation?

Almost all landlords get the rent agreement made and most also get the police verification done. However, there are some situations when the rent agreement and police verification also fail and the tenant starts trying to grab your house. In such a situation, to avoid any dispute, you must get a 'Lease and License' agreement made. This will keep your house worth lakhs of rupees safe.

What is a rent or lease agreement?

A rent agreement is usually made for residential property. This means that one can only live on this property, and commercial activity is prohibited. Rent agreement is made for 11 months, after which it has to be renewed. On the other hand, a lease agreement is made for a period of 12 months or more. The lease agreement is usually made for commercial property.

What is lease and license?

Lease and license are quite similar to rent or lease agreements. However, some clauses written in it are changed. A lease and license agreement can be made for a period of 10-15 days to 10 years. This is also made on stamp paper through a notary. However, if the rent period is 12 months or more, then it is also necessary to get it registered with the court. It is written in it that the tenant cannot claim rights over the property in any form.

This is the reason why this document protects the interests of the landlord. If one of the two parties to the agreement dies, then in a rent or lease agreement, the successor can continue the agreement with mutual consent. Whereas in a lease and license, the agreement gets canceled as soon as any party dies.