Tenancy

Rent agreements, security deposits and the Model Tenancy Act, eviction notices and the defences to them, and what landlords and tenants can and cannot do in India and the United States.

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Security deposit not returned? What the Model Tenancy Act and your rent agreement actually say

Two months' rent is the cap in states that have adopted the model law. Elsewhere, the agreement governs, and the small-causes court is faster than you think.

By Ritu Sharma, Know Your Rights editor

6 min read

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Eviction notices explained: the deadlines, the defences and what a landlord cannot do while a case is pending

Self-help evictions are illegal in every state. The notice period is not the same anywhere. A state-by-state guide to the first 30 days.

By Jordan Ellis, Know Your Rights writer

8 min read

Tenancy

Tenancy guides

Security deposit not returned? What the Model Tenancy Act and your rent agreement actually say

Eviction notices explained: the deadlines, the defences and what a landlord cannot do while a case is pending

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