Execution of Agreement to Sell Between Landlord and Tenant Does Not Automatically End Tenancy: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the mere execution of an agreement to sell between a landlord and an existing tenant does not automatically bring the tenancy to an end. The Court clarified that a tenant does not lose his status as a tenant simply because the landlord agrees to sell the property to him. A Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice NV Anjaria laid down important principles…