Rent agreement in Varanasi

Varanasi (Kashi/Banaras) — one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and a leading pilgrimage and tourism destination on the Ganga, home to the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the ghats, a renowned Banarasi silk-weaving handloom hub, and host to one of Asia's largest residential universities in Banaras Hindu University (BHU) with a very large student population — has steady demand for rented housing. As across Uttar Pradesh, lettings are documented as a rent agreement under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021, which requires notifying the Rent Authority; 11-month terms remain common to keep registration optional.

Varanasi's rental market

14,23,711

Population — Varanasi urban agglomeration (Census 2011)

15%

of urban households in Uttar Pradesh live in rented homes (Census 2011)

The rental share is the Census 2011 figure for Uttar Pradesh's urban areas, applied here as the closest official benchmark for Varanasi.

Legal essentials for Varanasi

Governing law

Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021

Stamp duty

Stamp duty in UP is ₹10 per ₹1,000 of annual rent (1%), payable via the IGRSUP e-stamping portal. Additional registration charges apply if registered with the Sub-Registrar.

Registration

Mandatory — notify the Rent Authority under the UP Tenancy Act, 2021 (Sub-Registrar registration also required if duration exceeds 11 months)

Read the full Uttar Pradesh rent agreement guide, or see the India rent guide for the Model Tenancy Act rules that apply across states.

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