Rent in pagadi system
sheetaldevadiga
(Querist) 13 April 2016
This query is : Resolved
I live in a room which is in pagdi system.We have been staying here since 1971.Our landlord used to charge 25 RS as rent and has been raising it since then..upto last month it was Rs150 and 2 months before he sent a notice of raising rent to RS 200.I just want to know as per law can he do this?Increasing rent on his own to any amount.
Kishor Mehta
(Expert) 13 April 2016
Maharashtra Rent Act 1999 does not permit ad hoc rent increment. The rent can be increased by 4% of the basic rent annually.
Good Luck,
Kishor Mehta
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 13 April 2016
Consult local lawyer and discuss in detail and reply the notice.