A landlord in Singapore can evict a tenant in India through the rent controller, rent authority or civil court, depending on the state law. Tamil Nadu has a newer tenancy law with rent authorities, Karnataka and Maharashtra have their own rent acts, and Punjab and Chandigarh give NRI owners a special own-use route. You appoint an attorney holder by an apostilled power of attorney, and we run the case.
- Document route
- Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
- Time difference
- Singapore is 2h30 ahead of IST all year
- Punjab NRI right
- Section 13-B, East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act 1949
- Without rent control
- Notice under section 106, Transfer of Property Act
Tenant Eviction from Singapore: how it works
We check the tenancy agreement, its registration and the payment record, then identify the governing law. Tamil Nadu's Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017 requires written agreements registered with the rent authority and provides a faster process; Maharashtra's rent law and leave and licence rules apply in Mumbai and Pune; Karnataka's rent act applies in Bengaluru. A legal notice terminates the tenancy and demands arrears.
The petition is filed in the right forum with ownership and tenancy evidence. Tenants are usually directed to deposit arrears and pay ongoing rent, which often leads to a negotiated exit. If the tenant contests, your affidavit is filed from Singapore and video testimony requested where allowed. After the order, execution restores possession, and we prepare a properly registered agreement for future tenants.
What clients in Singapore should know
- In Tamil Nadu, tenancy agreements must be registered with the rent authority; an unregistered tenancy weakens a landlord's position.
- Tenants paying rent to a non-resident landlord must deduct tax at source and issue certificates.
- Rental income from India is taxed in India and generally not taxed again in Singapore for individuals.
Step by step from Singapore
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Singapore, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Singapore
Singapore notary public, then apostille from the Singapore Academy of Law
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Singapore where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Singapore. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Tenant Eviction, or see all services for clients in Singapore and the NRI Property Law practice area.
Questions from clients in Singapore
Can my sister in Chennai run the case?
Yes, as your attorney holder, though you may need to file an affidavit on ownership.
How long does eviction take?
From a few months under the faster state schemes to a few years under older laws.
Is a leave and licence agreement better in Mumbai?
Yes. A registered leave and licence agreement gives landlords a stronger and quicker remedy.