rent control in delhi
Gaurav Nanda
(Querist) 12 January 2011
This query is : Resolved
I am a 2nd year LLB student myself, in 2009 i along with one another boy acquired 2 rooms set in delhi ( in Outram Lines , Kingsway Camp). We entered into written agreement(though not registered)with landlady according to which the rent was fixed at 11500 per month and 11500 was also deposited as security.....the agreement expired in oct 2010, it is worthwhile to note that there was no mention in the agreement for increase in rent after one year in case we mutually agree to carry on for another one year...nor there was anything mentioned either in favour or against further carrying on for another year.
now in oct 2010 we mutually agreed orally to continue. further landlady insisted on increase in rent which was again orally and mutually agreed to take place after few months..the quantity of increase in rent was not mutually agreed at that time, now in this Jan 2011 when this issue to increase rent is raised...then i and my housemate is insisting that rent to be increased from Rs.11500 to Rs.12000 as we are already paying high rent.....on the other hand landlady is insisting 10% increase in rent which means Rs.12650, they are insisting on us that it is a rule to increase 10% rent in Delhi.
Now my question to you is does such kind of law exists --- according to which in Delhi after every year rent of 10% in residential places increases? If such law exists then is it an absolute rule, in other words in all circumstances rent of 10% increases.....or 10% is the maximum ceiling of increase allowed by legislature and legislature has left it on the people to decide mutually themselves that what percentage they want to incresase subject to maximum of 10% increase.
Lots of confusion exists on this issue as landlords in delhi thinks that it is there absolute right to get 10% increase...Please throw light on this issue and clarify it.....any other advise is most welcomed.
SAANJAAY GUPTAA
(Expert) 12 January 2011
There is no such rule and in your case you need not to worry as nothing written in the last agreement with the landlady and thereafter she allowed you to remain there on verbal consent and without any agreement so landlady can not force you to cough 10% more rent.It is better to look for the other place if she dont negotiate with you.
Amit Minocha
(Expert) 15 January 2011
you are not covered by Delhi Rent Control Act , however you are not bound by increase if not agreed mutually but better to leave in alternate else you may face problem to get new on rental
