My neighbours aren’t too happy with my tenant, but I don’t want to ask him to leave. We have a one-year lease, but now I need to renew it. The society won’t give me permission though. Is there any way I can renew the lease without their approval?

Under Indian law, a landlord can renew a lease without society approval if the lease agreement doesn’t require it. However, the society can take legal action to prevent renewal if they have valid grounds based on the tenant’s conduct, such as disturbance to other residents.