#landlord rights

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a landlord’s residence abroad, OCI status of family members, or lack of permanent relocation does not undermine their claim of bona fide need for residential use under the Delhi Rent Control Act. This clarifies that the test for genuine requirement is intent and necessity, not physical presence or citizenship status - empowering landlords with overseas ties to seek eviction when genuinely needing the property for self-occupation.

Bombay High Court rules that tenants making permanent structural alterations-even if reversible-without landlord consent constitute valid grounds for eviction under Section 13(1)(l) of the Bombay Rent Act. The court also clarifies that a tenant’s spouse acquiring residence in another city qualifies as 'suitable residence,' and landlord nuisance claims are actionable if supported by evidence, reinforcing landlord rights in property disputes.