Pune asks landlords to register rent agreements as police verify tenants

The registration department has asked property owners to choose registered leave and licence agreements instead of notarised rent pacts to avoid police action. It said that when a leave and licence agreement is registered online, tenant information is automatically shared with the police through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). "Property owners do not need to submit it separately," said Abhaysinh Mohite, deputy inspector general (IT), registration department. The move comes as Pune city police launched a drive against property owners whose tenant details were not available in the system. As many as 175 landlords and paying-guest operators faced action in the drive.