Is a written rent agreement compulsory in Uttar Pradesh, and what is left of the 2021 tenancy law after the High Court ruling?

Description

Uttar Pradesh replaced its old rent control law with the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021. Many landlords and tenants in Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur and other UP cities still let and take houses on informal terms without knowing what the new law requires. In August 2026 the Allahabad High Court struck down key parts of it. This answer explains whether a written rent agreement is compulsory, what must still be told to the Rent Authority, and what the ruling changed for rent and eviction.

What the answer covers

• Whether a written agreement is compulsory and the deadline for telling the Rent Authority
• Which premises the Act does not cover
• The deposit cap for residential and non-residential premises
• Which rent and eviction provisions the High Court struck down in August 2026
• Where disputes go now, and the law in transition
• How intimation differs from registration of a lease

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