Rent Laws and its Application

This Act has 29 sections. This Act revolves around the tenant and the landlord, their rights and obligations. The remedy lies before the Rent Controller who has the experience of High Court Judge.

This Act is applicable on the “land’ which has building on it with appurtenances; it is not applicable on barren or agricultural land. “

“Landlord” means who owns the land or a building and who receives rent from the tenant.

”tenant” means person who undertakes and agreed to pay the rent to the landlord for a building, land or premises which he used under an agreement or undertaking

Government may appoint one or two Rent Controllers in every District. Rent Controller shall have experience of three years as a Civil Judge.

Both the parties shall execute an Agreement which is a proof of relationship between landlord and tenant and for fair, written rate of rent also. Agreement between landlord and rent controller is not compulsorily registerable under any law. A certified copy of registered deed and where agreement is not registerable, original deed duly attested under sub-section (1) shall be attested, signing, sealed with seal of Controller, Civil Judge First Class Magistrate within whose jurisdiction the rented premises situate.

Rent: no landlord can change or receive rent higher than mutually agreed higher than mutually agreed by the parties if fair rent has been fixed by controller other than if actually agreed between the parties.   Applicable Law: Rent Restriction Ordinance

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