Landlord's Tax & Compliance Checklist
Every monthly, quarterly and annual must-do for Indian rental income — free PDF download.
Monthly
- Generate and send all rent bills by the 1st
- Record every receipt against the correct bill
- Chase overdue tenants older than 7 days
- Verify TDS deducted matches bills raised
Quarterly
- Reconcile TDS against Form 26AS
- Collect missing challans from tenants
- Review upcoming renewals for next quarter
- Check GST filings align with invoiced amounts
Annual
- Apply escalation on every eligible agreement
- Renew or exit expiring agreements before lapse
- Export full ledger + reports for your CA
- Review rents against market rates
- Back up the complete database (JSON export)
Common questions
How often should I reconcile TDS?
Every quarter against Form 26AS. Annual-only reconciliation is how mismatches become notices.
What records does my CA need?
Full rent ledger, TDS challans with dates, GST invoices, escalation history and renewal dates — all exportable from rentalEase in one click.
When should escalation be reviewed?
Once a year per agreement, on its anniversary — plus a portfolio-wide market review annually.