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Uttarakhand UCC rule: 20,000 fine for landlords ignoring live-in certificate

Uttarakhand mandates live-in couples to register their relationship, with landlords required to verify the certificate before finalising rental agreements.

Updated on: Jan 30, 2025 12:10 pm IST
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Landlords in Uttarakhand will face fines of up to 20,000 if they fail to verify the live-in registration certificates of their tenants, as per a new regulation under the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).

Under Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand government mandates live-in couples to register their relationship.

The state government has made it mandatory for live-in couples to register their relationship, and landlords must check the certificate before finalising rental agreements.

Under Rule 20 (8) (C) of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), landlords must ensure that tenants in a live-in relationship present their live-in registration certificate before entering into a rental agreement.

The rule states, “It shall be obligatory on the landlord's part to ask for a copy of the certificate/provisional certificate of live-in relationship before signing a rent agreement. This certificate will form part of the rent agreement as prescribed in clause (b) above. For violations, the registrar may impose a penalty as determined by the state govt through notifications from time to time.”

Read: How Uniform Civil Code will work in Uttarakhand

 
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