Provide tenant information: Mumbai police advise property owners
On March 8, 2023, the Mumbai police issued an advise to property owners who rent out their properties. According to the guideline, property owners must provide tenant information to the Mumbai police online page.
According to the police, if the tenant is a foreigner, the owner and tenant must additionally supply the passport number, place and date of issue, validity, and visa details, including visa number, classification, place and date of issue, validity, enrollment place, and reason for stay in city, as well as other information.
Owners who disregard the warning may face penalties under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Falsifying information to the police is a serious offence that can result in legal action against the concerned applicant or landlord if any inconsistency is discovered in the information given.
Tenant detail submission
To input tenant information, Mumbai property owners must go to www.mumbaipolice.gov.in. Choose ‘Tenant Information’ under ‘Report Us’ on the homepage. You will be directed to an online form that must be completed and submitted. The Mumbai police website is available in both English and Marathi.
Property owner information, rental property information, tenant information, tenant work place information, and people who know the renter are all need to be supplied.
Property owners can also provide comprehensive information by visiting the nearest police station. They can also send the application to the relevant police station through registered mail. The Mumbai police noted in the preventative order that there may be occasions where anti-social groups in particular pockets of Mumbai take refuge in residential areas, disrupting public peace and posing a threat to human life and property.
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