We often hear many such cases where when the owner asks the tenant to vacate the house, the tenant refuses to do so. Many times the owner forces someone to vacate the house. In such a situation the tenant says that he has been living in this house for a long time. He will not vacate this house. In such a situation, people often have a question whether a tenant has been living in a house for a long time. In such a situation can he claim it as his own? If you also want to know about this. In such a situation, this news is especially for you. In this connection, today we are going to tell you about the Limitation Act 1963. Let us know about this topic in detail -
You should be aware that no tenant can claim rights over the landlord's property. However, there are some special circumstances where the tenant can assert his rights over the house.
Information about this is given in the Adverse Possession of Transfer of Property Act. It is mentioned in this that if a tenant has been living in a property for 12 years or more and if the property is in his possession, then he can sell it.
That is, if the tenant has adverse possession of the property, then in this situation he is considered the owner of that property. The Limitation Act 1963 states that the statutory period of limitation on personal immovable property is 12 years. This period starts from the first day of possession.
In such a situation, you need to make a rent agreement while renting a house or shop. You can use the rent agreement as proof that the property has been given on rent to the concerned person.
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