Mumbai Police issues advisory for property owners, asks to furnish details when renting

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Mumbai Police on Friday issued an advisory for owners of properties in the city who are looking to rent out their premises. The police said that due to the situation prevailing in the areas under the jurisdiction of Mumbai Police Commissionerate, it is possible that subversive/anti-social elements may seek hideouts in the residential areas.

"There is every likelihood of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility with grave danger to human life and injury to private/ public property on that account," the advisory further said.

It said, it is necessary that some checks should be put on landlords/tenants so the anti-social elements in the guise of tenants may not cause subversive activities, riots, etc. and that immediate action is necessary for the prevention of the same.

The order was issued by Sanjay Latkar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mumbai. It is a routine order, an official said.

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It said, "Each landlord/owner/person dealing in property business of any house/property which falls under the jurisdiction of Mumbai Police Commissionerate who has let/sub-let/rented out any accommodation to any person, shall immediately furnish the particulars of the said tenant/tenants online on the citizen portal or www.mumbaipolice.gov.in."

It further said, If the person to whom the accommodation is let/sub-let/rented out is a foreigner, then the owner and the foreigner shall furnish his name, nationality, passport details i.e passport number, place and date of issue, validity, visa details i.e. visa number, category, place and date of issue, validity, registration place and reason for stay in city.

The police said that the order shall come into force with effect from November 6, 2022. Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.