How to register a tenancy on tenancy.tn.gov.in

By Advocate Rahman · 24 October 2026 · Updated 8 November 2026 · 3 min read

In short

Registration is online at tenancy.tn.gov.in: create an account, enter the landlord, tenant and premises details, upload documents and pay. The Rent Authority then verifies the original agreement and issues a Tenancy Registration Number. The Rules require registration within 90 days of signing. Since a Madras High Court Division Bench ruling of 1 June 2026, that number is what opens the Rent Court.

The short version

Either the landlord, the tenant or a property manager can apply.
No registration fee is prescribed; the portal levies a ₹100 service charge.
Registration with the Rent Authority is separate from registration at the Sub-Registrar’s office.
A renewal is a new agreement and is registered again.

What do you need before you start?#

The signed agreement, stamped. Stamp duty applies whatever the term; the portal FAQ gives the rates.
A copy of the landlord’s title document, patta or legal heir certificate.
Original ID proof of each party, as entered online.
A power of attorney, board resolution or property management agreement, if an agent applies.
If the deed is registered with the Sub-Registrar, its number and year; otherwise survey number, subdivision, door number and PIN code.
A mobile number for the OTPs.

What are the steps on the portal?#

Sign up with name, district, taluk, mobile and email, and verify the OTP.
Choose Housing and Urban Development, then “Application for Registration of Tenancy Agreement”.
Select who is applying and enter both parties’ details, the premises and the duration.
Upload the documents and pay online.
Present the originals when the Rent Authority calls you, then download the signed certificate under “Check Status”.

Why the number matters now

In Hemalatha v. Jeevanantham the Division Bench held a registered agreement to be a jurisdictional requirement for the Rent Authority, Rent Court and Rent Tribunal. Without one, the route is an ordinary civil suit. Decided matters are not reopened; pending ones are decided on merits. What non-registration means is covered in our earlier note.

What happens after registration?#

The landlord gives the tenant one original registered agreement within 15 days.
When the tenancy ends or is terminated, the parties inform the Rent Authority within 15 days, in Form II.
A renewal is treated as a new agreement and is registered afresh.

Questions people ask

How long does the Rent Authority take?

The Act and Rules require it to register the agreement and issue the Tenancy Registration Number within thirty days of the application.

Our agreement is already registered at the Sub-Registrar’s office. Is that enough?

No. The portal FAQ is explicit that registration under the 2017 Act is independent of registration under the Registration Act, 1908.

Does an 11-month agreement need registering?

Yes. The portal FAQ says every tenancy agreement must be registered with the Rent Authority, whatever its term.

Where this comes from

Law stated as at 8 November 2026. Legal positions change; this is general information, not advice on your facts.

Advocate Rahman Enrolled advocate, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry. Practises at the Madras High Court in property and money recovery, family and tenancy matters. Writes and reviews everything published here. About the advocate →