Notice for arrears of rent
Demanding unpaid rent from a tenant.
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Priya Bedi, Advocate
Chamber 21, District Courts, Amarnagar
LEGAL NOTICE
Date: 12-10-2026
By Registered A.D. / Speed Post
To,
Shri Kabir Sharma
House No. 7, Basant Vihar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab
Subject: Arrears of rent of the ground floor of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar
Sir/Madam,
Under instructions from and on behalf of my client, Vikram Singh son of Shri Harbans Singh, aged about 52 years, resident of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, I hereby serve you with the following legal notice:
1.That you are a tenant under my client in the ground floor of House No. 45, Gulab Colony, Amarnagar at a rent of ₹9,500 (Rupees Nine Thousand Five Hundred only) a month.
2.That you have not paid the rent since April 2026, and ₹57,000 (Rupees Fifty-Seven Thousand only) is due from you as arrears.
3.That you are called upon to pay the arrears within 15 days of receiving this notice. If you fail to do so, proceedings for your eviction on the ground of non-payment of rent, and for recovery of the arrears with interest, will be taken against you at your risk as to costs.
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What to bring
Papers to bring
- The rent deed or agreement, and your record of the rent (receipts or bank entries)
- Proof that you own the premises or let them out: the deed, allotment letter or property-tax record
- The tenant's full name and address
Where to go
Signed by you, or by your advocate for you, and sent by registered post with acknowledgment due (AD) or speed post to every address of the other side that you know; e-mail or WhatsApp can be added.
Fee
No stamp paper or court fee is needed for a notice: you pay the postage, and the advocate's fee if an advocate sends it.
Good to know
- Keep a written record of every payment and refusal; in an eviction case under the rent Act, the tenant can still avoid eviction by paying the arrears with interest and costs on the first date.
- Never lock the premises, remove goods or cut water or electricity to force the tenant: that is unlawful.
- Keep the postal receipts, the tracking report and the AD card or the returned envelope (unopened): a later case needs them to prove the notice.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Plain paper is enough.