Ews certificate

Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 13 May 2025
This query is : Resolved
I am living on plot in municipality which is on lease agreement from landlord which is 1100 sq am I eligible for ews certificate. Does ews certificate focuses on ownership or also leasehold property is taken as asset
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 13 May 2025
You cannot claim title to the leased property hence it will not be considered as your property for this purpose.
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 13 May 2025
You have no rights over the leased property, and your annual income from all sources should not exceed 8 lakhs.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 14 May 2025
A leased house cannot be considered as part of your property when applying for an EWS certificate. The EWS certificate criteria focuses on the ownership of residential property, not just residing in a house. If you live in a leased property, you are likely eligible for an EWS certificate if you meet the other criteria, such as income and not owning property.
P. Venu
(Expert) 14 May 2025
Who has constructed the residence, you or the landlord?

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Anonymous
(Querist) 14 May 2025
The residence is constructed by me but the land is of landlord we just live on it and giving house tax of it as mention in the lease agreement that lessee will pay house tax

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Anonymous
(Querist) 14 May 2025
Ews criteria mention about residential plot own.
I cannot sell and transfer it as my property.
I don't have any other property and family income is 1,20,000.

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Anonymous
(Querist) 14 May 2025
Will it become serious crime if I apply and get it
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 14 May 2025
Once a tenant is always a tenant, the property you are residing in now is a leased out property and not your own proeprty, hence there is no legal infirmity in it, you are very mush eligible for EWS concessions.