As per the requirements of Section 17 of the Registration Act 1908, registration of a Rent Agreement for a property, on lease for a year or more is compulsory Now, why do Both the Tenant and the Landlords prefer not to get it registered ?? - To skip the tedious process of registration. - In case of an agreement being registered, payment of stamp duty and registration fee is there which increases the cost of agreement - The quantum of stamp duty depends on the rent , period of stay. - Longer the tenure of tenancy, higher is the stamp duty - Therefore, to circumvent the payment of such charges, the landlord and the tenant may mutually agree to not get the agreement registered. In order to avoid legal trouble, landlords prefer the 11-month tenancy But How? - In an agreement where tenure is for a longer duration, often terms such as rent, tenant and tenure are used which invokes the possibility of tenancy by the other party (tenant). - These Tenancy Rights under rent control la...