Model Tenancy Act, 2021
Central framework adopted by an increasing number of states. Covers deposit caps, notice periods, and tenancy-tribunal procedure.
Coverage
Where Recourse works, and how.
Ten states have first-class Rent Act support today. If you’re outside those ten, four national statutes still let us produce a valid demand notice for most deposit and contract disputes.
Dedicated state Rent Acts (7)
Verbatim bare-act text is in our corpus. Citations reference the exact section of the state statute.
Karnataka Karnataka Rent Act, 1999
Maharashtra Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
Delhi Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017
Telangana Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960
West Bengal West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997
Rajasthan Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001
Model Tenancy Act adopters (3)
States that have formally adopted the Model Tenancy Act, 2021 as their operational framework.
Andhra Pradesh Adopted the Model Tenancy Act, 2021
Uttar Pradesh Adopted the Model Tenancy Act, 2021
Assam Adopted the Model Tenancy Act, 2021
National statutes (apply everywhere)
Used alongside state law, or on their own when your state isn’t on the list above.
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Applies when a builder, PG operator, or rental service is treated as a service-provider. Widely used in deposit-refund cases.
Indian Contract Act, 1872
The default backbone for enforcing any tenancy agreement, whether registered or not.
Code of Civil Procedure, §80
The statutory demand-notice provision preceding civil suits against government or in specified proceedings.
Situation types we handle
Deposit not returned
Landlord withholds all or part of the security deposit past the lease-end period, with no itemised deduction.
Landlord unreachable
Calls, messages, and emails go unanswered. You need a formal record of your demand before escalating.
Illegal eviction threat
Being asked to vacate without the notice period your lease or state law requires.
Harassment
Repeated pressure, threats, or entry without notice. Often relevant alongside a police or rent-controller complaint.
Forced lockout
Locks changed, belongings held, utilities cut. This is criminal in most cases and routes to the police as well as civil forums.
Other
A free-form situation type that lets the intake accept edge cases the categories above don't cover.
Not on the list?
Pick “Other state” on intake. We’ll draft using the Consumer Protection Act, Indian Contract Act, and CPC §80 — which apply anywhere in India for deposit disputes and most tenancy contract breaches.
Start with national statutes