Rent agreement stamp duty & registration charges in UP
Updated July 2026 · reflects the 2025-26 UP notification that cut rental stamp duty and registration fees by up to 90%. Verify current figures on igrsup.gov.in.
Noida, Greater Noida and GN West fall under Uttar Pradesh law — which matters, because most rent-agreement advice online is written for Delhi, Karnataka or Maharashtra and gets the details wrong for us.
Why everyone signs 11 months
Agreements of 12 months or longer must be registeredwith the sub-registrar (stamp duty + registration fee + a visit in person). An 11-month agreement avoids mandatory registration, which is why it's the NCR default. It's typically executed on stamp paper and notarised — cheap and quick, though a notarised agreement carries less weight in a serious dispute than a registered one.
Stamp duty & registration charges — the actual numbers
- Lease up to 1 year (the standard 11-month agreement): a flat ₹200 stamp duty under the recent UP notification. Registration is optional.
- Lease of 12 months or longer: registration is mandatory at the sub-registrar. Stamp duty is charged on the annual rent — traditionally 2% of average annual rent — plus a registration fee, with the new concessional rates applied on top.
- All-in cost of a notarised 11-month agreement: ₹200 stamp + notary + drafting — usually under ₹1,000. If a broker or landlord charges ₹2,000–3,000 as "agreement charges", that's mostly margin.
- Rates change with notifications — igrsup.gov.in (UP's registration portal) is the authoritative source before you pay anything.
Clauses to actually read
- Deposit & refund timeline — how many months, and by when after vacating it's returned. Get deductions defined ("painting charges" is the classic dispute).
- Notice period — one month is standard; make sure it's symmetric (same for landlord and tenant).
- Lock-in — leaving during lock-in usually forfeits deposit. Negotiate it down if your job is uncertain.
- Annual escalation — 5–10% is common in NCR; anything above that, push back with data from the rent map.
- Maintenance — who pays society maintenance? In GN West high-rises this is ₹1,500–4,000/month and often left ambiguous on purpose.
- What's included — list every fixture (RO, geyser, fans, wardrobes) with condition, ideally with photos attached.
Paperwork both sides need
Tenant: ID + photos. Landlord: proof of ownership (registry/allotment letter) — you are entitled to see it before paying a deposit. If the "owner" can't show ownership or a power of attorney, walk away.
Practical orientation, not legal advice — verify current stamp rates on igrsup.gov.in.
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