Rent agreement in Agra

आगरा · the Taj Nagari

Agra — one of Uttar Pradesh's largest cities and a global tourism destination home to the Taj Mahal, as well as India's leading leather-footwear manufacturing and export hub with a large migrant industrial workforce and a sizeable student population centred on Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (formerly Agra University) — has steady demand for rented housing. As across Uttar Pradesh, lettings are documented as a rent agreement under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021, which requires notifying the Rent Authority; 11-month terms remain common to keep registration optional.

Agra's rental market

17,60,285

Population — Agra urban agglomeration (Census 2011)

15%

of urban households in Uttar Pradesh live in rented homes (Census 2011)

The rental share is the Census 2011 figure for Uttar Pradesh's urban areas, applied here as the closest official benchmark for Agra.

Legal essentials for Agra

Governing law

Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021

Stamp duty

Stamp duty in UP is ₹10 per ₹1,000 of annual rent (1%), payable via the IGRSUP e-stamping portal. Additional registration charges apply if registered with the Sub-Registrar.

Registration

Mandatory — notify the Rent Authority under the UP Tenancy Act, 2021 (Sub-Registrar registration also required if duration exceeds 11 months)

Read the full Uttar Pradesh rent agreement guide, or see the India rent guide for the Model Tenancy Act rules that apply across states.

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