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Section 111

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Section 111 Transfer of Property Act - Agreement to Sell & Partial Payment Do Not End Lease Without Surrender | Landlord-Tenant Dispute : SC
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|Supreme Court of India

Section 111 Transfer of Property Act - Agreement to Sell & Partial Payment Do Not End Lease Without Surrender | Landlord-Tenant Dispute : SC

An agreement to sell a premises and receipt of part-payment cannot by themselves terminate an existing lease; only a surrender under Section 111 of the Transfer of Property Act ends tenancy. This clarifies that landlords must obtain a formal surrender before evicting tenants, protecting occupants in similar sale-related disputes.