Sikkim - Apply to get Tenant Verification

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Procedure

While renting out a property in Sikkim, one has to register the Tenant or Paying Guest’s details with the Police for Tenant Verification.
Apply In-Person:

1. To register Tenant’s details with the police, get the Tenant Verification form from the nearest Police Station.
2. You could also download the form from the Employees/ Domestic Servants/Tenants Section in the link: Application Form
3. In the procured form, fill the details of who the form is addressed to.
4. Fill the required details of the Tenant.
5. Attach a copy of the required Documents such as Id Proofs.
6. Affix the Passport size photograph of the Tenant.
7. Duly sign the form and submit the form at the concerned Police Station of your Jurisdiction Sikkim Police Stations.
8. The Police would ask the Tenant to visit the Police Station if any verification is necessary.
9. The Police would keep a record of the Tenant’s information and would inform the landlord if the Tenant is a criminal or a troublemaker.

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Required Documents

• Passport size photo of the Tenant.
• Photo identity proof of the Tenant.

Office Locations & Contacts

• You could find the locations of Sikkim Police Stations by accessing the webpage: Sikkim Police Stations
  

Eligibility

• Anyone who wants to rent out their property in Sikkim.

Fees

• This service is free of charge.

Validity

• There is no validity period for this registration.

Documents to Use

• You could download the form from the Employees/ Domestic Servants/Tenants Section in the link: Application Form

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Processing Time

• This Procedure does not involve any processing time.

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Instructions

• According to the “The Sikkim Tenants and Domestic and Professional Helps (Compulsory Verification) ACT, 2008” one has to register their Tenant’s details with the police withing 30 days of renting out the property.
• The property owner or Tenant has to visit the Police Station for verification if necessary.
• Please fill all the mandatory fields before submitting the application.
• Make sure you provide valid details.
• Legal action could be taken in case any discrepancy was found in the details provided.

Required Information

Details of the Tenant

• Name
• Father’s Name
• Permanent Residence Details
• Village
• Sub division/ Teshil
• Police Station
• District
• State

Need for the Document

• A Property Owner could be penalized for renting out a property to a Tenant without registering the Tenant’s information with the Police.
• Under any circumstances, it is advisable to collect details of your Tenant and Register your Tenant with the Police before you rent out your property.
• Terrorists and Criminals usually try to rent a place with forged documents. Thus, registering your Tenant with the Police would help you avoid any issues in the future.

Information which might help

• When one registers their Tenant with the police, the Tenant’s details are stored with the police.
• This protects the Tenant from involving in any criminal activities.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Tenant Verification helps to prevent the City from crimes that could happen through terrorists or criminals.
• Tenant verification is especially important when you are living in another state or country while renting your property in Sikkim.

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