Rent agreement

shyam lal (Querist) 06 April 2022 This query is : Resolved
Land lord and tenant enter into a rental agreement in writing on ₹50 stamp paper for period of 11 months where in it is agreed upon rent to be paid in advance on the 1st day of every month.
The situation is the land lord takes cash only and does not give any receipts for the same.
Query what after 11 months the land lord asks to pay the entire rent as there is no proof payment.
What is way out in such a situation? Can the rent agreement be show to him that rent has been always paid in advance will this move be sufficient to stop him in his wrong intentions.

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This discussion addresses a common tenant issue where a landlord accepts rent in cash without providing receipts, potentially leading to disputes after the rental period. It advises tenants to use their written rental agreement as proof of timely payments and suggests methods like demand drafts or online transfers for future rent payments to establish a clear record and prevent potential eviction proceedings.

kavksatyanarayana (Expert) 06 April 2022
You convince him to give you a receipt every month at least from this month. Yes, you show him the rent agreement and obtain that the rent is being paid as mentioned in the agreement, or from this time at east you pay the rent through DD or online transfer.

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 07 April 2022
As per clause of rent agreement, it will be deemed that tenant has has been paying rent in advance to landlord else landlord could raise objections and initiate eviction proceedings against tenant.

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