Can Landlord Enter Without Tenant’s Permission in India

When the Landlord Can Enter the Home Without the Tenant’s Permission

There are a few exceptions. Indian law does allow landlords to enter a rental home without prior notice in emergency situations:

But the word “emergency” is not a blank cheque. If a tenant disputes the landlord’s judgment, courts require the latter to justify the urgency. The burden of proof shifts to the landlord, noted a Chennai-based property lawyer.

Another grey area is tenant abandonment. If a tenant leaves without notice or defaults on rent for an extended period, the landlord may reclaim possession but only through a due legal process, never forcibly.

Manmeet Kaur, Partner, Karanjawala & Co, explains, “A landlord is only permitted to forcefully enter into the premises in emergent situations like fire, flood, cyclone, earthquake etc.”

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