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Are you renting a flat?

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 Renting a flat may seems to be a huddle and once you find your dream home, you should not forget to legally complete the required formalities  1. Physical inspection  of the flat 2.Maintenance charges 3.Brokerage discussion 4.Facilities in the society 5.Rent increase percentage Legal documents You need to get your legal formalities completed under Registration Act.   As per the Registration Act, it is compulsory for lease agreements of immovable property to be registered, which are more than 11 months duration. Under certain Rent Control Legislation, it may be mandatory in some states to get a rent agreement registered irrespective of its duration. Here’s a look at some of the important points to keep in mind before you rent that home. 1. Maintenance Charges - Clauses of annual and monthly maintenance can be a big issue of dispute between owner and tenant. So, a tenant should be well-informed about conditions before renting the flat. Regular maintenance aspects such as water taps, ele

Sexual Harassment at Work Place

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 What is Sexual Harassment at Work Place? Where any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature occurs, with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment” If the above acts are reported from the workplace then this will be called as Sexual Harassments at Work Place. Many organizations have suffered monetarily as well as has been also blacklisted from doing trade. For. :   acts of sexual harassment committed by their employees. An employer will only have a defense if they can show they took reasonable steps to prevent the harassment. Measures You Can Take Against Sexual Harassment in the Company? 1. Involve Management Must demonstrate that the company has a zero-tolerance approach to harassment. They must make clear that punishment for harassment applies equally across the organization, regardless of employee status. The Board should regular

Can the Debt Recovery Companies threatened you?

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 Can the Debt Recovery Companies threatened you?  "Smart Security Secret Service Agency vs State Bank of India) the High Court of Kerala ruled that resorting to strong-arm tactics to recover loans by Banks and other Financial Institutions is unlawful." Debt Recovery Company cannot falsely claim that you have committed a crime or say you will be arrested if you don’t repay the money No agency can issue arrest warrants or have you put in jail. Furthermore, failing to repay a credit card debt, mortgage, car loan, or medical bill in a timely manner doesn't land you in prison.  That said, if anyone receive a legitimate order to appear in court on a matter related to a debt and he or she doesn't show up, the judge could issue a warrant for his or her arrest. And, if anyone fail to pay a court fine related to the debt, or refuse to pay, they could go to jail. So next time if you receives a call and the company says that they will issue warrants against you, or will come at y