Goa Govt introduces Bill to disallow transfer of tenanted house without consent of ‘mundkar’

Key Highlights

• A ‘mundkar’ is a protected tenant or resident with historical rights to their dwelling.
• As per the Bill, no landlord will be allowed to transfer a mundkar’s dwelling house to any person other than the mundkar.
• The transfer to a third party will be permitted only with the mundkar’s consent through a registered instrument.
• The mundkar would be a confirming party to such a transaction, the Bill says.
• The amendment also states that while a landlord may sell, exchange, mortgage or otherwise transfer the remaining property in which such a dwelling house is situated, it shall not affect the rights, protection or privileges conferred upon a mundkar under the Act.