When months of polite reminders get ignored, a formal legal notice is the first step that actually moves things. We turn your situation into a serve-ready notice in your own name — the exact arrears, the demand, and a firm deadline to pay.
Serve-ready notice from ₹299, or ₹799 and we post it by Registered Post A.D. — a lawyer charges ₹2,000–5,000 for the same letter.
One or two sentences in your own words. We match them against what each document is for and point you at the right one — nothing is sent anywhere, and nothing is saved.
This is the same checklist we show once you've bought the notice. Nothing here is a test you can fail: it tells you what to gather, not whether you're allowed to act.
Missing one of these does not stop you sending anything. It does mean this is the first thing you will be asked for, so it is the first thing worth chasing.
The rental agreement
It sets the rent, the due date and who owes it. Almost every question about arrears is answered from it.
If you don't have it: An unregistered or expired agreement still helps. No paper at all? Add the messages where the rent was agreed.
A record of what was paid and what was not
The arrears table in your notice is built from this. An unproved figure is the easiest thing for a tenant to dispute.
If you don't have it: A bank statement showing which months came in, or even your own dated notebook, is a real record — add it.
Not strictly required, and the difference between a demand that gets taken seriously and one that gets ignored is usually somewhere in here.
The reminders you sent about the unpaid rent
They show the tenant knew and did nothing, which is the difference between a demand and a surprise.
If you don't have it: One dated WhatsApp message asking for the rent is enough to add here.
Useful context. Skip any of these you do not have — none of them is worth delaying over.
Proof the property is yours
Rarely disputed, but if the tenant does challenge your standing, this ends the argument immediately.
If you don't have it: A tax receipt, EB bill or sale deed in your name all work.
Missing something? Send it anyway. Most people in a genuine dispute have less on paper than they should. The list is here so you know what to chase, not so you're told to wait.
The law gives you a window, not a wall. Here is what it actually says — never a date, because only you know when this started, and never a verdict on your case, because that is a lawyer's judgment, not this page's.
Suit for arrears of rent must generally be filed within 3 years of each instalment falling due
Counted from: each month's rent falling due — separately for each month, so recent arrears can still be live even if the earliest are not
If you think you're already past it: The earliest months may be past the window while the recent ones are not — that is normal, not a reason to drop the claim. A written acknowledgement or a part-payment restarts the clock, and the forum that governs your tenancy may run its own timelines besides.
Limitation Act, 1963 — Schedule, Article 52 (arrears of rent)
Describe what happened
Tell us the facts in plain words — who owes what, and since when. You confirm every detail before anything is final.
Preview your notice free
See the full serve-ready legal notice in your own name — the exact amount, the demand, and a firm deadline — before you pay.
Download, or let us post it
Download the serve-ready PDF for ₹299, or pay ₹799 and we send it by Registered Post A.D. and email you the tracking number.
We post it on Wednesday 2 September. Miss that date and we refund your ₹799 in full — guaranteed.
Will a legal notice make my tenant pay?
A formal legal notice signals you're serious and creates a dated written record before court — in many cases that alone gets the tenant to pay or negotiate. It does not guarantee payment, and it is not a court order; it is the recognised first formal step.
Do I need a written rental agreement to send it?
It helps, but it isn't always required. Rent receipts, bank transfers, WhatsApp messages, or any record of the tenancy and the arrears can support the notice. Upload what you have and confirm the facts before you pay.
Is this the same as an eviction notice?
No. This is a demand for the unpaid rent. Eviction is a separate legal process with its own grounds and procedure. Recovering the arrears in writing first is usually the sensible opening move.
How is this different from hiring a lawyer?
You get the same serve-ready notice for a fraction of the cost, in minutes instead of days. You send it in your own name. For genuinely complex disputes we'll tell you when a human lawyer is the better path.
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Been sent a notice yourself? Check what it means, free — upload the notice, summons or letter that landed on you and find out what it says and whether it's genuine, in plain English, Tamil, Telugu or Hindi. Nothing to pay, and it's a separate job from sending one of your own.
Agreements.co.in is a document service, not a law firm — we don't give legal advice or guarantee outcomes. You send the notice in your own name and confirm every detail before you pay.