- Stamp Duty is the tax levied on legal documents as recompense for making them legally valid. In the state of Karnataka, maximum Stamp Duty that can be levied on any rental agreement is INR 500/-, however.
- Up to 10 years – 1% of Annual Rent + Deposit
- Above 10 years – 2% of annual rent + deposit
- Rental Agreement Registration charges in Karnataka stand at 0.5% of Rent + Deposit. Although many people overlook the importance of paying proper stamp duty and registering the document, these factors cannot be simply ignored. If appropriate stamp Duty is not paid & if any dispute arise, parties involved may have to pay the fine on the original value as a penalty.
- Likewise, not registering a document too, has harsh consequences. An unregistered rental agreement will never be accepted as primary evidence, registered rental agreements are only considered as collateral in courts.
What is the difference between first time rent agreement and renewal of rental agreement
Here are the few difference between renewal and first time rent agreement:
- Title of the agreement will change from rent agreement to renewal rent agreement.
- Agreement execution date changes to current date
- Landlord and tenant age might change by one year (This is applicable if parties age described in agreement)
- Renewal agreement commencement and end date changes
- Rent might increase around 5% – 10%.
- Security deposit will not impact/ change on renewal agreement.
- Maintenance cost of apartment society might have impact if apartment society increased the cost.
- Cost of water, parking, electricity might impact in renewal.