Eviction Notice Format

LEGAL NOTICE TO VACATE

[Mode of service — one of: By Speed Post with Registration and Proof of
Delivery (recommended: best proof of receipt) / By post / Delivered to you personally / Delivered at your residence
to a member of your family or a servant / Affixed to a conspicuous part of the
premises, tender or delivery to you not being practicable]

To,
[Tenant's Full Name],
son/daughter/wife of [Father's or Husband's Name],
Occupying: [Complete Address of the Tenanted Premises, City, State – PIN]

From,
[Your Full Name] (Landlord / Lessor),
[Your Complete Address, City, State – PIN]

Date: [DD/MM/YYYY]

Subject: Notice [terminating your tenancy of, and] to vacate the premises situated at [Address of Premises]

Sir / Madam,

I, [Your Full Name] (hereinafter "the Landlord"), the owner and landlord of the
premises described below, give you the following notice.

1. That the Landlord is the absolute owner of the premises bearing [House / Flat
   No.], [Building Name], [Street], [Locality], [City], [State] – [PIN]
   (hereinafter "the said premises").

2. [Use the version that fits your tenancy:]
   [Fixed-term lease:] That by a Rent Agreement dated [DD/MM/YYYY], the said
   premises were let out to you for [residential / commercial] purposes for a
   term of [NN] months commencing [DD/MM/YYYY] and expiring [DD/MM/YYYY], at a
   monthly rent of Rs. [Amount], together with a refundable security deposit
   of Rs. [Amount].
   [Month-to-month or year-to-year tenancy:] That you have held the said
   premises as my tenant since [DD/MM/YYYY], for [residential / commercial]
   purposes, on a month-to-month tenancy at a monthly rent of Rs. [Amount].

3. That this notice is given on the following ground(s).
   [Keep only the grounds that apply and delete the rest. Allege nothing you
   cannot prove. Where a State Rent Control Act applies, use only grounds that
   Act lists.]
   [Arrears:] You have failed to pay rent for the months of [Month, Year] to
       [Month, Year], amounting in aggregate to Rs. [Amount].
   [End of a fixed term:] The term of the tenancy [expired / expires] on
       [DD/MM/YYYY], and the Landlord does not agree to renew it. [Under many
       State Rent Control Acts, expiry alone is not a ground for eviction.]
   [Bona fide requirement:] The Landlord requires the said premises for
       [his/her/their] own bona fide use, namely [describe the need].
   [Sub-letting:] You have sub-let / assigned / parted with possession of the
       said premises to [Name] without the Landlord's written consent, in
       breach of clause [N] of the agreement.
   [Damage:] You have caused material damage to the said premises, namely
       [describe].
   [Misuse:] You have used the said premises for [purpose], contrary to clause
       [N], which permits use only for [residential / commercial] purposes.

4. [Include only if arrears are a ground:] YOU ARE CALLED UPON to pay the
   arrears of rent amounting to Rs. [Amount] [on or before [DD/MM/YYYY]]
   [— only if your agreement or a statute provides for interest: together with
   interest at [X]% per annum under clause [N] of the agreement / section [N]
   of [Act]].

5. [Use the paragraph that matches how the tenancy ends:]
   [Fixed term that has ended or is ending — Section 111(a):] Your lease
   determines by efflux of time on [DD/MM/YYYY], and the Landlord does not
   consent to your continuing in possession after that date.
   [Breach of a condition allowing re-entry, before the term ends — Section
   111(g):] Clause [N] of the agreement entitles the Landlord to re-enter on the
   breach stated above, and the Landlord gives you notice in writing of the
   intention to determine the lease on that ground. [For damage or misuse, add:
   Under Section 114A, you are required to remedy the breach, if it is capable
   of remedy, within a reasonable time of receiving this notice.]
   [Month-to-month or year-to-year tenancy — Sections 106 and 111(h):] The
   Landlord terminates your tenancy with effect from the end of [DD/MM/YYYY].
   [That date must fall at least 15 days (six months for an agricultural or
   manufacturing lease), or the period in your agreement, after the day the
   tenant receives the notice.]
   [Premises under a State Rent Control Act:] The premises are governed by
   [name of Act]. If you do not vacate, the Landlord will apply to the
   competent Rent Controller / Rent Court / Rent Authority for an order for
   your eviction on the ground(s) stated above.

6. YOU ARE HEREBY CALLED UPON to quit, vacate and hand over peaceful vacant
   possession of the said premises to the Landlord on or before [DD/MM/YYYY],
   and to clear all outstanding electricity, water, maintenance and other
   utility dues up to the date of handover, and produce the paid receipts.

7. TAKE NOTICE that upon vacant possession being handed over and the said dues
   being cleared, the Landlord shall refund the security deposit of Rs. [Amount]
   after adjusting arrears and the cost of repairing any damage beyond normal
   wear and tear, and shall furnish you with a written account of the deductions.

8. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you fail to comply within the period stated above,
   the Landlord shall be constrained to initiate appropriate proceedings for
   eviction and for recovery of arrears, mesne profits and damages before the
   competent court or Rent Authority, entirely at your risk as to costs and
   consequences.

9. The notice period and the grounds of eviction are governed by the rent
   legislation applicable in [State] and by the terms of the said agreement.
   [Check the Rent Control Act / Rent Authority rules in force in your State,
   and the notice period stipulated in your own agreement. Where Section 106
   applies, the period runs from the day the tenant receives this notice.]

I have kept a copy of this notice for my records.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature]
[Your Full Name] (Landlord)
[Address]
Mobile: [+91 XXXXXXXXXX]
Email: [your@email.com]
Place: [City]

ENCLOSURES:
1. Copy of the Rent Agreement dated [DD/MM/YYYY] [if any]
2. Statement of rent received and rent outstanding [if arrears are a ground]
3. Copies of earlier demand communications dated [dates] [if any]
4. Proof of ownership of the said premises