On February 22nd, 2019, the Tamil Nadu government made it compulsory for rent agreement registration under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017. The Act requires both the tenant and owner to register the rental agreement within 90 days from the day of execution with the rent authority.
The stamp duty charges to be paid in Tamil Nadu follow the rule of 1% stamp duty on the total annual rental value. So you can buy stamps of either 1 percent of the total annual rent or Rs 20,000, whichever is lower. This payment can also be made online via generating an online challan receipt.
The documents to be submitted to the sub-registrar’s office include property ownership proof, government ID proof of both landlord and tenant and 2 passport size photographs.
To facilitate the process of online rent agreement registration in Chennai, it can be completed via an online portal. This official government website lets you complete the process of rent agreement registration online in a speedy and easy manner.