Your landlord sold the property—can the new owner evict you?
This article explains the legal rights of tenants in India when a rented property is sold to a new owner. It clarifies that a change in ownership does not automatically terminate a lease or allow for arbitrary rent increases, provided the original agreement remains valid.
Why it matters
It provides essential legal guidance for renters to protect their housing security during property ownership transitions.
Imagine you rent a property for a year, but just four months into the tenancy, you're told that the house has been sold to someone else. Is the sale legal, and does a change in ownership automatically end your rental agreement? In India, a landlord is legally allowed to sell a rented property. However, the sale does not strip tenants of their legal rights, and certain protections continue to apply even after ownership changes.Continuation of tenancyA new landlord doesn’t mean the end of the tenancy agreement.
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