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📋 Quick Overview
Landlords in West Bengal have specific legal rights to protect their property interests. Understanding these rights helps landlords take appropriate legal action when tenants violate terms.
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Grounds for Eviction in Kolkata
Under the WBPT Act, a landlord can evict a tenant on grounds of: default in rent payment for 2+ consecutive months, subletting without written consent, use of premises for illegal or immoral purposes, causing substantial damage to the property, creating nuisance to neighbours, and bona fide requirement for own use or family.
The landlord must file an eviction suit before the Rent Control Court.
Bona Fide Requirement
Bona fide requirement is the most common ground for eviction. The landlord must prove genuine need for the premises for themselves, their family, or their dependants. The court examines the reasonableness of the requirement.
If the court is satisfied, an eviction decree is passed.
Rent Recovery
If a tenant defaults on rent, the landlord can: file a suit for arrears of rent in the Civil Court, claim interest on delayed payments at the agreed rate, and evict the tenant for persistent default.
The court can order attachment of the tenant's property for rent recovery.
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