Before putting your signature on an agreement paper, make sure that the person who you know as your landlord is the real owner of the property. There are certain instances, wherein the actual owner of a property is a non-resident Indian (NRI) or a real estate investor. These people (they owners) hand over their houses to caretakers in their absence. These caretakers, in the absence of their actual owners, lease the property to third parties without even informing the owner. Therefore, it is highly advisable to verify all the documents before signing on the dotted lines.