Tenant evicted as unregistered rent agreement fails

The Madras High Court recently ruled that a tenant living in a property under an unregistered rent agreement must provide proof of a landlord-tenant relationship or face eviction. In a case involving Mr. Durai, a tenant from Kanthasamy Vathiyar Street in Tamil Nadu, the court found him to be an unlawful occupant and unable to stop the property owner from evicting him.

The tenant's unregistered agreement was signed by his brother, who had only been allowed to run a small shop on the property and had no authority to rent it out. The court also noted that tenants should ensure the proper registration of rent agreements with the help of a lawyer. Additionally, tenants must maintain consistent records of rent payments and respond to legal notices.

In Mr. Durai's case, he failed to provide proof of rent payments, leading to the court's decision against him.