The Indian government has issued an eviction notice to the Delhi Gymkhana Club for unauthorized occupation of public premises after its land lease expired on May 22. The Land and Development Office seeks an explanation why eviction should not be ordered, citing public purpose and defense needs.
Indian tenancy laws mandate a legal process for eviction, prohibiting landlords from forceful removal. Key steps include a written rental agreement, serving a formal eviction notice (15 days for monthly, 6 months for yearly tenancies), and adhering to specific grounds like non-payment of rent or lease expiry. The Model Tenancy Act, 2021, aims to modernize these regulations.
The rising number of private renters in Britain have for too long put up with chronically insecure tenancy agreements and poor conditionsThe defining trend in British housing in recent decades has been towards private renting. The sector in England nearly doubled in size between 2004 and 2013. By 2023 almost two-fifths of households were either renting privately or socially. Meanwhile, the dream of home ownership has steadily eroded: 39% of 25- to 34-year-olds owned their home in 2023, 20 percentage points lower than the peak (59%) in 2000. Many younger adults now rent from a private landlord as the default, and expect to do so for the rest of their lives.Which is why the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act is important. Until last week, landlords could evict a tenant for requesting a reasonable repair, or challenging a rent hike. A poll in 2023 for the charity Shelter found that tenants who complained to their landlord or local authority were 159% more likely to be served a no-fault eviction notice than those who did not. The fear was that complaints could cost tenants their homes. It was customary for landlords to pre-emptively evict tenants if they wanted to raise rents. Continue reading...
Solicitors report being overwhelmed with last-minute section 21 no-fault eviction requests before the Renters' Rights Act comes into force in England on Friday. The legislation, described as the biggest change to renting in a generation, bans no-fault evictions, limits rent increases to once a year, and abolishes fixed-term tenancies. Law firm Thackray Williams reports a fourfold increase in section 21 instructions compared to last year, with landlords racing to evict before the deadline.
