Team Herald
PANJIM: Apprehending that anti-social elements might misuse the non compliance of tenant verification by a large number of landlords in the tourist State, Goa Police has appealed these property owners to not rent out their premises/rooms without obtaining details of their tenants. These details are to be mandatorily furnished to the police station for verification, which will be maintained in the police records.
A press statement issued by the department has stated that people often ignore the importance of tenant verification that could prove dangerous for the property owners and the general public.
“State of Goa being frequented by tourist and migrant population, there is every possibility that anti-social element, hard core criminals, fugitive, absconding criminals might take shelter in the State as tenant. The high demand for rented accommodations especially from migrant population makes it an attractive avenue for home owners. However, while selecting the tenants, people often ignore the importance of tenant verification and let-out their properties sans legal due diligence. This is not only dangerous for the property owners but for the safety of general public and also for the security of the State at large,” it states.
The department admitted that in the last few years, various heinous crimes have recorded involvement of migrants, tourists or labourers as culprits; and tracing such accused without tenant verification form submission by house owners, hoteliers, guest house owners, contractors, etc, has proved to be an arduous task. Police verification of tenants not only helps in tracking the absconding culprit but also enhances the security of the premises while it is also helpful in working out heinous crimes.
The police have therefore requested land lords and managements of accommodation facilities to submit tenant verification information to the concerned police station even as the department has already started with the tenant verification drive.