Rent Agreement Generator

The 11-month leave-and-license agreement is the standard rental arrangement across most Indian cities — chosen deliberately at under a year to avoid the compulsory registration and stamp duty that longer leases trigger under the Registration Act. This generator produces exactly that document, with the rent, deposit and duration you specify, in the format landlords and tenants across India already recognise.

The agreement covers what actually causes disputes when left unwritten: the exact rent and due date, the security deposit amount and refund timeline (30 days after vacating, net of damages and dues), who handles maintenance versus major repairs, utility responsibility, subletting restrictions, notice period for termination, and the landlord's inspection rights. Setting these expectations in writing upfront resolves most disagreements before they start.

Two things vary meaningfully by state and are worth checking locally: some states require even 11-month agreements to be notarised or e-registered (a fast, low-cost online process in several states now), and rent control laws differ significantly by state in ways that can override contractual terms. Have the agreement reviewed against your specific state's requirements before signing, and register it where local law requires.

Both landlord and tenant should keep a signed copy, along with photographs of the property's condition at move-in — a simple habit that prevents most deposit-refund disputes at the end of the tenancy, since it gives an objective baseline for what counts as normal wear and tear versus actual damage.