Rent agreement in Lucknow
Lucknow follows Uttar Pradesh's rules. Here is what applies before you sign a residential rent agreement.
- Agreement format
- Lease Agreement
- Governing act
- Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 (Act 16 of 2021) — governs tenancies created on/after 11 Jan 2021; the UP Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 continues for older/rent-controlled tenancies
- Stamp duty basis
- Percentage of total rent over the full term
- Stamp duty rule
- 2% of the total rent for the full term plus the deposit/advance, with a minimum of ₹100 and a maximum of ₹10,000 (UP Stamp Act, Schedule I-B, Article 35)
- Security deposit
- Deposit × 1 added to the dutiable base
- Registration
- Registration is optional for agreements up to 11 months; mandatory only for leases that exceed 12 months (or reserve a yearly rent)
- e-Stamp portal
- SHCIL e-Stamp / IGRSUP
Law checked: Not yet verified · Procedure checked: Not yet verified. Confirm with the official portal before paying duty.
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Questions about renting in Lucknow
- Which agreement format is used in Lucknow?
- Lucknow follows Uttar Pradesh, where the usual format is a lease agreement. The governing law in our data is the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 (Act 16 of 2021) — governs tenancies created on/after 11 Jan 2021; the UP Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 continues for older/rent-controlled tenancies.
- How is stamp duty worked out in Lucknow?
- 2% of the total rent for the full term plus the deposit/advance, with a minimum of ₹100 and a maximum of ₹10,000 (UP Stamp Act, Schedule I-B, Article 35). Treat this as indicative and confirm it on the official portal before paying.
- Do I need to register a rent agreement in Lucknow?
- Registration is optional for agreements up to 11 months; mandatory only for leases that exceed 12 months (or reserve a yearly rent).
- Where do I pay stamp duty for Lucknow?
- Our data lists SHCIL e-Stamp / IGRSUP for Uttar Pradesh.
- How is the security deposit treated for stamp duty in Lucknow?
- Deposit × 1 added to the dutiable base.
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Source data: Starting point: a third-party public stamp-duty and registration dataset published under CC BY 4.0, fetched 2026-10-20. Not independently verified: lawVerified/procedureVerified are null until each row is checked against the state Stamp Act and the official portal. Replace with primary-source data before launch.