Common Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Rights, Solutions, Settlement and Eviction process

Landlord-tenant relationships are fundamental to housing and rental markets across India. However, disputes and conflicts often arise between landlords trying to protect their property and assets and tenants fighting to assert their occupancy rights and demand habitable living conditions. Key factors like skyrocketing urban housing costs, limited rent control, gaps and ambiguity in tenancy laws, lack of proper dispute resolution mechanisms, and power asymmetry between parties contribute to an adversarial dynamic.