If you’re a homeowner in Uttarakhand and rent out your property, this news is crucial for you. Recently, several homeowners in Dehradun have been fined by the police even after conducting online tenant verification.
Why Are Fines Being Issued Despite Online Verification?
The Uttarakhand Police provides an option to verify tenants online through their website or the Devbhoomi mobile app. Homeowners can upload tenant information and download a verification certificate. However, if your tenant is from outside Uttarakhand, the police are not accepting this online verification as valid.
The Reason Behind the Fines
Police officials argue that reports for online verification of tenants from other states are sent to the respective police stations, but often these reports are not responded to. This has led to the non-acceptance of online verification for out-of-state tenants. Consequently, homeowners are being fined ₹10,000 when the police conduct physical verification and find that the tenant is not a resident of Uttarakhand.
What Should Homeowners Do?
If your tenant is from a state outside Uttarakhand, they must personally go to the nearest police station to get their verification done. After the manual verification, the homeowner must submit the verification at the local police station. Only then will the verification be considered valid.
In one case, a resident of Patel Nagar, Dehradun, who had a tenant from Delhi, was fined ₹10,000 despite having completed the online verification back in 2021. The police argued that since the tenant was not from Uttarakhand, the online verification was not valid.
Important Takeaway
If your tenant is from another state and you’ve only done online verification, it won’t be accepted. Manual verification at the nearest police station is necessary to avoid fines. Stay cautious and ensure proper verification to avoid unnecessary penalties.
