law: Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 
  56. Right of Tenant and Landlord to receive
  
  lawful charges. 
  Notwithstanding anything contained in this
  
  Act, it shall be lawful for,
  (i) the tenant or any person acting or
  
  purporting to act on behalf of the tenant to claim or receive any sum or any
  
  consideration, as a condition of the relinquishment, transfer or assignment of
  
  his tenancy of any premises;
  (ii) the landlord or any person acting or
  
  purporting to act on behalf of the landlord to receive any fine, premium or
  
  other like sum or deposit or any consideration in respect of the grant, or
  
  renewal of a lease of any premises, or for giving his consent to the transfer
  
  of a lease to any other person.