Bangalore Rental Agreement Drafting & Express Doorstep Delivery

1. TENURE & DURATION OF LEASE: The lease shall be for a period of 11 (Eleven) Months commencing from a commencement date that has not been entered and expiring on the date that follows the commencement date. It may be renewed for a future period with mutual consent of both parties by executing a renewal of agreement.

2. MONTHLY RENT & ESCALATION: The Lessee has agreed to pay a monthly rent of an amount that has not been entered payable on or before the 5th day of every English calendar month without delay and default. In the event of renewal beyond the 11-month term, the monthly rent shall remain fixed without mandatory escalation, subject to mutual agreement. Monthly maintenance charges of ₹ 0/- shall be payable separately.

3. INTEREST-FREE SECURITY DEPOSIT: The Lessee has agreed to pay an interest-free refundable security deposit of ₹ 0/- (Rupees Zero) via UPI / IMPS. No payment reference has been entered. This advance amount does not carry any interest and shall be refunded to the Lessee within 7 (seven) business days of vacating and handing over peaceful vacant possession and physical keys of the Schedule Premises, along with a written itemized statement and supporting bills for any proposed deductions (such as unpaid BESCOM electricity, water meter arrears, or verified repair costs, normal wear and tear strictly excepted). The undisputed deposit balance shall be released within the 7-day deadline without delay. In the event of any bona fide dispute regarding a specific proposed deduction, only the disputed portion may be withheld for mutual discussion for a maximum period of 14 days. Neither party shall be obligated to accept an unsupported or unverified deduction. If the parties are unable to reach mutual written agreement within the said 14 days, the dispute shall be resolved through the following binding fallback procedure: (a) The parties may, by mutual written consent, place the disputed funds with an agreed neutral mediator or escrow service (administrative costs shared equally 50:50) for conciliation under the Mediation Act, 2023; or (b) Failing mutual agreement on an escrow/mediator within 7 days thereafter, the Lessor shall forthwith refund the withheld sum to the Lessee without prejudice, or either party may approach the competent civil court at Bengaluru Urban for judicial determination. The Lessor shall have no right to retain the disputed funds indefinitely; if the Lessor fails to institute formal legal recovery proceedings before the competent court within 30 days of the expiry of the 14-day resolution period, the withheld funds shall be unconditionally remitted to the Lessee. Merely lodging a dispute or filing a notice does not entitle the Lessor to retain funds without an explicit interlocutory order from a court of competent jurisdiction.

4. RESIDENTIAL USE & SUB-LETTING: The Lessee shall use the Schedule Premises strictly for private residential purposes for himself and his immediate family only, and shall keep the premises in good and tenantable condition. The Lessee shall under no circumstance sub-let, assign, or part with possession of the Schedule Premises to any third party. The Lessee is strictly prohibited from using the Schedule Premises or its postal address to register for Goods and Services Tax (GST) or commercial business.

5. INSPECTION & ACCESS: The Lessor or their authorized representative shall have the liberty to inspect the premises at reasonable hours with at least 24 hours' prior notice in writing or telephone to the Lessee and in their presence. The Lessee shall not carry out any structural alterations or modifications without prior written consent.

6. ELECTRICITY & UTILITY CHARGES: The Lessee shall regularly and punctually pay all monthly BESCOM electricity charges and water bills as per actual meter readings without default. Minor day-to-day maintenance such as electrical fused bulbs, minor plumbing washer changes, etc. shall be repaired by the Lessee at their own cost.

7. ADVANCE NOTICE PERIOD & SERVICE: Either party may terminate this tenancy by serving a minimum of 30 days' advance notice in writing to the other party. The 30-day notice period shall commence strictly on the date of legally effective service. Notice shall be validly served to the official email addresses, postal addresses, or recorded electronic communication handles set forth in this agreement. For postal service via registered Speed Post, service shall be legally effective on the date of verified delivery acknowledgment or recorded physical tender attempt at the recipient's recorded address in accordance with Section 27 of the General Clauses Act, 1897. For electronic service via email, service shall be effective upon confirmed delivery to the recipient's mail server or documented receipt acknowledgment, provided that where an electronic bounce-back, undeliverable failure, or transmission error occurs, notice shall be immediately re-dispatched via registered Speed Post, effective upon physical postal delivery attempt. Deemed service within 48 hours shall apply strictly to confirmed physical delivery or verifiable electronic delivery receipts, subject to applicable law, and a mere transmission attempt without confirmation shall not constitute effective service. The parties may at any time, by mutual written agreement, agree to waive the notice period, adjust notice duration, or establish an earlier or deferred mutually agreed termination date. Immediate termination by paying 'rent in lieu of notice' (calculated strictly as: Monthly Rent ÷ 30 × unserved notice days) shall be permissible strictly upon mutual written agreement of both parties or where specifically sanctioned by law, ensuring that unilateral sudden lockouts or tenant abandonment without agreed compensatory settlement are strictly barred.

8. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES: The Lessee shall not carry on any business or activities that are illegal, hazardous, or prohibited under law in the premises, nor store any inflammable, explosive, or hazardous articles in the Schedule Premises.

9. RETURN OF PREMISES & DAMAGE SETTLEMENT: Upon vacating, the Lessee shall redeliver the Schedule Premises in tenantable condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted). Any adjustments against the refundable security deposit for verified rent arrears, final utility dues, or tenant-caused damages shall be made strictly in accordance with the itemized billing, joint inspection, vendor documentation, and dispute-resolution procedures stipulated under Clauses 3, 10, and 12 herein. Arbitrary, estimated, or unverified deductions are expressly prohibited.

10. MAINTENANCE OF FITTINGS & REPAIRS: The Lessee shall keep and maintain all electrical fittings, sanitary fittings, carpentry, and extra fixtures listed in the Schedule in good tenantable order (ordinary wear and tear, ageing appliances, and pre-existing or manufacturing defects strictly excepted). Major structural repairs, concealed wall seepage, main plumbing/drainage pipelines, roof/terrace waterproofing, and pre-existing or ageing appliance breakdowns not caused by Lessee negligence shall be the sole responsibility of the Lessor. Any deduction for actual damages caused by Lessee negligence shall be supported by valid vendor repair bills and mutually verified between Lessor and Lessee. In the event of any disagreement regarding a repair or its cost, the parties shall jointly appoint an independent certified technician or authorized service center (e.g., brand-authorized technician or verified home-services platform); inspection charges shall be borne initially 50:50 and reimbursed by the party determined liable. For sudden, critical emergencies posing imminent danger to life, safety, or severe property damage (such as an active major water pipe rupture, live electrical short-circuit fire hazard, or severe sewage backflow) where action cannot be delayed without causing catastrophic damage or personal hazard, the Lessee is authorized to take immediate, reasonable protective and mitigation action without waiting for the 24-hour window, while making simultaneous bona fide efforts to contact the Lessor immediately (via phone call, WhatsApp/SMS, and email). For other urgent non-critical repairs, the Lessee shall give written intimation to the Lessor, who shall arrange repairs within 24 hours. Essential emergency repairs up to ₹ 5,000/- executed with timestamped photo/video documentation and valid itemized GST invoices shall be promptly reimbursed by the Lessor or deducted from subsequent rent as agreed herein and permitted under applicable law. Where essential emergency work reasonably exceeds ₹ 5,000/- to prevent structural destruction or render the premises habitable, the Lessee shall obtain at least two written vendor quotes where practically feasible, immediately notify the Lessor, and execute only strictly necessary mitigation work; the Lessor shall reimburse the reasonable actual cost verified by GST invoices.

11. PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT: The Lessee paying the rent regularly and observing their part of the covenants under this agreement shall be entitled to peaceful possession and enjoyment of the Schedule Premises without any disturbance from the Lessor.

12. PAINTING & RESTORATION AT MOVE-OUT: Upon vacating, if the Lessee hands over the Schedule Premises in clean condition with only ordinary wear and tear, no deduction shall be made from the refundable security deposit towards painting. Ordinary wear and tear is defined to include minor furniture scuffs, natural paint fading, and small picture nail holes filled prior to exit, as benchmarked against the signed move-in fixtures inventory and dated move-in photographs exchanged within 7 days of occupancy (or defects notified in writing within the standard 14-day settling-in period). The 14-day move-in reporting window is the standard procedure for initial defects and shall not operate as an absolute waiver of the Lessee's rights regarding genuinely concealed or latent defects (such as internal wall seepage emerging in monsoons, concealed conduit wiring faults, or sub-surface plumbing issues) discovered at a subsequent date, which shall be notified in writing with photo/video proof promptly upon discovery. Acknowledgment of photos or notices confirms receipt and baseline condition without prejudicing either party's statutory inspection rights. Prior to finalizing any disputed painting or repair deduction, the Lessor shall give at least 48 hours' prior written notice to afford both parties a reasonable opportunity for a joint physical inspection. If repainting is required due to tenant-caused damage exceeding ordinary wear and tear (such as deep non-washable paint stains, heavy wall scribbling, or unauthorized wall alterations), the Lessee may arrange professional repainting matching original shades prior to handover, ensuring zero deduction from the deposit; alternatively, any deduction shall be limited strictly to the reasonable, documented actual cost of restoring the specific damaged surface, supported by a valid vendor bill.

13. DEFAULT & DUE LEGAL PROCESS: If the Lessee fails to pay the monthly rent for 2 consecutive months, the Lessor shall be entitled to terminate this agreement by serving a 15-day formal cure notice in writing. If the default remains uncured upon expiry of the notice period, the Lessor may seek recovery of vacant possession strictly through due process of law before the competent civil court, without prejudice to recovering all unpaid rent arrears and statutory utility dues. Forcible extra-judicial eviction or self-help re-entry is strictly excluded.

14. LOCK-IN PERIOD & TERMINATION TERMS: No lock-in restriction: Either party shall be free to terminate this agreement at any time during the 11-month term by serving the agreed 30 days' advance notice in writing without any early termination penalty.

15. PRO-RATA OCCUPANCY & MOVE-OUT CALCULATION: If the tenancy is terminated mid-way through any calendar month by either party pursuant to valid notice or mutual agreement, rent shall be calculated pro-rata strictly up to the actual date of vacant possession and physical handover of keys (calculated as: Monthly Rent ÷ total days in that calendar month × occupied days up to documented key handover, recorded via a written handover acknowledgment slip). Vacant possession requires: (1) complete removal of the Lessee's personal belongings and furniture; (2) recording final meter readings (BESCOM electricity and water); (3) physical delivery or tender of all room and main entrance keys; and (4) written handover notification to the Lessor with at least 48 hours' advance notice of vacating. In the event that the Lessee satisfies the aforesaid handover steps and physically tenders vacant possession, but the Lessor unreasonably delays, refuses to attend, or refuses to countersign the handover slip, verifiable secondary evidence—comprising a continuous timestamped video walkthrough confirming the premises are fully emptied, registered Speed Post / tracked courier key dispatch to the Lessor's recorded address, or written confirmation from the building's Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) / security gate log—shall legally establish vacant possession and terminate rent liability as of the date of tender, without prejudice to legitimate subsequent claims for verified utility arrears or property damage as governed by this agreement. The Lessee shall not be charged for the remaining unoccupied days of that calendar month, and any unearned advance rent collected by the Lessor for unoccupied days shall be refunded simultaneously with the security deposit.

16. JURISDICTION & GOVERNING LAW: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Karnataka and India. Any dispute, difference, or claim arising out of or touching this agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent civil courts at Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka.

17. STAMP DUTY & REGISTRATION FACILITATION: The statutory stamp duty of ₹ 500/- payable under Article 30(1)(i) of the Karnataka Stamp Act and incidental drafting charges shall be borne and paid by the Lessee / Tenant.