Know your rights
Rent control acts,
state by state
Rental disputes in India are governed by state-specific rent control and tenancy laws — the rules for eviction, unpaid rent, and illegal possession differ from state to state. Find your state below and read the official act before you act on a tenant not vacating your flat.
National reference · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Model Tenancy Act, 2021 (Government of India)
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Tenancy Act, 2017
Source: IndiaCode
Assam
Assam Tenancy Act, 2021
Source: PRS Legislative Research
Bihar
Bihar Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1982
Source: IndiaCode
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011
Source: IndiaCode
Delhi
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Source: IndiaCode
Goa
Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968
Source: IndiaCode
Gujarat
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (as applicable to Gujarat)
Source: IndiaCode
Haryana
Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973
Source: IndiaCode
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987
Source: IndiaCode
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 2011
Source: IndiaCode
Karnataka
Karnataka Rent Control Act, 2001
Source: IndiaCode
Kerala
Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965
Source: IndiaCode
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961
Source: IndiaCode
Maharashtra
Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
Source: IndiaCode
Odisha
Orissa House Rent Control Act, 1967
Source: IndiaCode
Punjab
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949
Source: IndiaCode
Rajasthan
Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001
Source: IndiaCode
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017
Source: IndiaCode
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh Tenancy Act, 2017 (as applicable to Telangana)
Source: IndiaCode
Uttar Pradesh
U.P. Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021
Source: IndiaCode
Uttarakhand
U.P. Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 (as applicable to Uttarakhand)
Source: IndiaCode
West Bengal
West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
Source: IndiaCode
Facing a kabza right now?
Read your state's act, send a legal notice — and put your dispute on the public record so other owners stay warned.
Report your challengeLinks point to official act text on government portals (IndiaCode, state departments) or PRS Legislative Research where a government copy is unavailable. flatkabza is not a law firm — consult a qualified lawyer for advice on your specific case.