Rent agreement in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai — the planned satellite city built by CIDCO across the harbour from Mumbai — draws a large salaried and IT workforce to nodes like Vashi, Belapur and Airoli, so rented housing is widespread. As across Maharashtra, lettings are documented as a Leave & License Agreement under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 (not a 'rent agreement'), and registration is mandatory regardless of the term. The whole process, including biometric verification, can be completed online through the state's IGR Leave and License portal.

Navi Mumbai's rental market

11,20,547
Population — Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Census 2011)
27%
of urban households in Maharashtra live in rented homes (Census 2011)

The rental share is the Census 2011 figure for Maharashtra's urban areas, applied here as the closest official benchmark for Navi Mumbai.

Legal essentials for Navi Mumbai

Governing law

Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999

Stamp duty

As per Maharashtra Stamp Act: Stamp duty = 0.25% of total rent + deposit for the license period. Minimum ₹100. Registration is mandatory under Section 55 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.

Registration

Mandatory (must be registered within 2 months)

See the full India rent guide for the Model Tenancy Act rules that apply across states.

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General information, not legal advice. Stamp duty and registration rules can change — verify with your state's Sub-Registrar.