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Paying Guest Agreement

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Price
Free
Stamp duty
Drafted as a licence, not a lease — stamped as an Article 5 agreement, local Stamp Act schedule, so long as it grants no exclusive possession or property interest.
Registration
Not compulsory — s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 covers leases over a year; this is expressly a section 52 Easements Act licence, no leasehold interest.
Witnesses
Two witnesses are prudent for a substantial agreement, though s.52, Easements Act 1882 doesn’t make attestation a condition.

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Also called

  • PG agreement
  • paying guest licence
  • accommodation licence

When you need it

For taking a room as a paying guest, recording the arrangement without it becoming a tenancy. A licence under section 52, Easements Act, 1882 — control stays with the host, no exclusive possession; covers charges, deposit, utilities, meals, visitors, keys and exit.

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Records the owner's PG police-verification duty, not the guest's. If the host stops exercising real control, the label alone can't save the licence.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Drafted as a licence, not a lease — stamped as an Article 5 agreement, local Stamp Act schedule, so long as it grants no exclusive possession or property interest.

Registration

Not compulsory — s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 covers leases over a year; this is expressly a section 52 Easements Act licence, no leasehold interest.

Notarisation

Not required, and wouldn't rescue an arrangement that in substance grants exclusive possession. Signed execution and correct stamping matter instead.

Witnesses

Two witnesses are prudent for a substantial agreement, though s.52, Easements Act 1882 doesn’t make attestation a condition.

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PAYING GUEST AGREEMENT

  1. 1. PARTIES AND ACCOMMODATION

Host: Harpreet Singh, of House 118, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh. Paying guest: Aarav Sharma, contact +91 XXXXX XXXXX / aarav@example.com. Premises: House 118, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh.

Agreement date: 1 April 2026. Licence period: 2 April 2026 to 1 March 2027, being 6 months.

Accommodation: Private bedroom with shared facilities, identified as Room 2, first floor. Possession rule: Accommodation is personal and non-exclusive; the host retains overall control and access subject to privacy and reasonable notice.

Shared facilities: Kitchen, bathroom, living area and common passage.

  1. 2. CHARGES, DEPOSIT AND SERVICES

Monthly paying-guest charge: ₹18,000 (Rupees Eighteen Thousand only). First/current due date reference: 3 April 2026. Security deposit: ₹18,000 (Rupees Eighteen Thousand only). Deposit purpose: Damage, missing items and unpaid accommodation charges subject to itemised settlement.

Utilities: Included in the monthly charge subject to reasonable domestic use.

Meals: No meals are provided.

  1. 3. USE, ACCESS AND CONDUCT

Visitors: Visitors allowed only during stated hours with host intimation.

Overnight absence: Guest should inform the host when away overnight for safety/house administration. Keys/access: Guest receives personal access key but may not duplicate or lend it.

Cleaning: Host arranges common-area cleaning; guest keeps allocated space reasonably clean. Damage: Guest is responsible for damage beyond ordinary use caused by the guest or invited visitors. Conduct: Guest must follow the attached house rules and avoid nuisance, unlawful activity and interference with other occupants.

The guest may use the allocated accommodation personally but does not receive exclusive possession of any separately demised unit. The host retains overall control of the premises and reasonable access for household administration, safety, maintenance and compliance, while respecting the guest's privacy.

Sub-licensing/transfer: The guest may not sub-license, assign, transfer or induct another occupant. Inventory/condition record: Schedule A furniture and linen list dated 15 September 2026.

  1. 4. POLICE VERIFICATION

Police verification status: Owner/host will submit the required paying-guest verification before or promptly after occupation begins.

The owner/host remains responsible for completing the paying-guest verification required in Punjab and Chandigarh; the guest must reasonably provide the information needed for that owner-side process.

  1. 5. ENDING THE LICENCE

Ordinary ending: Either side may give the stated written notice under this licence agreement. Contractual written notice: 15 days.

Immediate withdrawal: For serious safety risk, violence, illegal activity, deliberate property damage or material misuse after recording the facts. Exit obligation: Remove personal belongings, return keys and leave the allocated space and shared facilities without claiming continuing possession.

Questions about this document

Does the Paying Guest Agreement need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Drafted as a licence, not a lease — stamped as an Article 5 agreement, local Stamp Act schedule, so long as it grants no exclusive possession or property interest.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses
Does the Paying Guest Agreement need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not compulsory — s.17(1)(d), Registration Act 1908 covers leases over a year; this is expressly a section 52 Easements Act licence, no leasehold interest.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses
What does the Paying Guest Agreement cost on Kagaznama?

Free.

Documents are free. Only kits are paid.

Does the Paying Guest Agreement need witnesses?

Two witnesses are prudent for a substantial agreement, though s.52, Easements Act 1882 doesn’t make attestation a condition.

See the full position on stamp duty, registration and witnesses

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