Tenant Police Verification in Mumbai Is Online: What Landlords Must Do

Maharashtra linked rent agreement registration with the police network so landlords needn't visit a station. What to submit, and why skipping it is risky.

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Every landlord in Mumbai must tell the police about a new tenant. For years that meant a trip to the local police station. Maharashtra has now integrated tenant verification with the registration of leave and licence agreements.

What changed

An integrated system links the registration department's database with the police network for Mumbai and Pune.
The first phase, announced from April 2025, covered 217 police stations: 130 in Mumbai city and suburbs and 87 in Pune. The plan is to extend it to all police stations in Maharashtra.
Tenants and landlords no longer need to visit the police station in covered areas.

What you submit

As reported, details include the tenant's name, address and photograph, references from two people who know the tenant, and the e-registered agreement.

Why it matters

Mumbai Police have filed FIRs against property owners who didn't report tenants, under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with disobeying an order issued by a public servant. Reports said non-compliance could lead to up to a year in jail.

Register the agreement, complete police intimation, and keep the acknowledgement. It protects you as much as it protects the police.

Landlord checklist

Register the leave and licence agreement. In Maharashtra, registration is required. See our leave and licence guide.
Complete police intimation through the integrated system or the Mumbai Police process for your area.
Keep the acknowledgement with your agreement.
Repeat at every new tenancy, including when a new occupant joins.

If you're an NRI landlord

You can't stand in a queue from abroad, and you shouldn't have to. Your property manager or a representative with the right authority can handle registration and intimation. We do this for every tenancy we place.

Tenants

Police verification is also useful for you. A registered agreement and police record can be needed for passport, bank and other address verifications. See using your rent agreement for passport verification.

Frequently asked questions

Is tenant police verification mandatory in Mumbai?

Landlords must inform the police about tenants. Mumbai Police have filed FIRs under BNS Section 223 against owners who didn't.

Do I still need to visit the police station?

Not in areas covered by the integrated online system. Check the current process for your police station.

Related reading

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Sources

PropNewsTime: Online tenant verification in Mumbai and Pune

General information, not legal advice.

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