Submission of original rent agreements to municipal body.
SABIR AHMED
(Querist) 05 July 2017
This query is : Resolved
Dear Expert,
I am an owner of a premises under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The premises is occupied by me as well as tenants. In a matter with Kolkata Municipal Corporation, I have been asked to furnish details of the occupancy of the premises. As regards, the occupancy of the tenants in the premises, I need to furnish all the original rent agreements with the tenants ( all the original rent agreements are in non-judicial stamp paper ) which will be filed by the municipal corporation building assessment department. All original rent agreements shall be returned to me after departmental procedures & disposal of the matter in question. Photostat copies of the rent agreements won’t be accepted by KMC. Now, my point is that I am having single original copy of all the rent agreements. In any case, the rent agreements are misplaced somehow; then, that would put me at inconvenience in the future. when I need to refer to the agreements, in the event, of any litigation with the tenant. At that time I would be constrained. Sir, may I furnish Notary attested photostat copies of the original rent agreements? Can that be deemed to be certified copy of the original rent agreement for document exhibition purpose?
Kumar Doab
(Expert) 06 July 2017
Citing genuine reasons check with MC.
Advocate Ravinder
(Expert) 06 July 2017
After filing the original Agreements with the Municipal Authorities, apply for certified copies of the same. The Cert. copies will have the same value that of original.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 07 July 2017
Get the receipt of original documents on photocopies of the documents.
Can keep notary attested copies with you with a receipt of the original documents from Municipality till originals are received.
