Rent agreement in Pune
Pune follows Maharashtra's rules. Here is what applies before you sign a residential rent agreement.
- Agreement format
- Leave & License
- Governing act
- Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
- Stamp duty basis
- Percentage of total rent over the full term
- Stamp duty rule
- 0.25% of (total rent for the term + 10% per annum interest on the refundable security deposit) — minimum ₹100
- Security deposit
- Notional interest at 10% p.a. on the refundable deposit, accrued over the term
- Registration
- All leave & license agreements must be registered
- e-Stamp portal
- IGR Maharashtra — Leave & License 2.0 (Pay2IGR) / GRAS e-Challan
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 Pune
- Which agreement format is used in Pune?
- Pune follows Maharashtra, where the usual format is a leave & license. The governing law in our data is the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
- How is stamp duty worked out in Pune?
- 0.25% of (total rent for the term + 10% per annum interest on the refundable security deposit) — minimum ₹100. Treat this as indicative and confirm it on the official portal before paying.
- Do I need to register a rent agreement in Pune?
- All leave & license agreements must be registered.
- Where do I pay stamp duty for Pune?
- Our data lists IGR Maharashtra — Leave & License 2.0 (Pay2IGR) / GRAS e-Challan for Maharashtra.
- How is the security deposit treated for stamp duty in Pune?
- Notional interest at 10% p.a. on the refundable deposit, accrued over the term.
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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.