Deposit of rent with the Rent Authority

Deposit of rent with the Rent Authority -

1. (1) Where a landlord refuses to accept the rent and charges or refuses to sign a receipt or fails to provide a receipt for the rent and charges paid by the tenant, the tenant shall first send the rent and charges to the landlord by postal money order or any other method as may be prescribed, and if the landlord continues to refuse to accept the rent and charges or refuses to sign a receipt or fails to provide a receipt, the tenant may deposit the rent and charges with the Rent Authority in the prescribed manner.
2. (2) The Rent Authority shall, after receipt of the rent and charges from the tenant, enquire into the matter and if it is satisfied, then the rent and charges shall be deemed to have been paid to the landlord.
3. (3) The Rent Authority shall within fifteen days from the date of deposit of the rent and charges, send a notice to the landlord for receiving the amount deposited by the tenant.
4. (4) The landlord may receive the rent and charges deposited with the Rent Authority in such manner as may be prescribed.
5. (5) The tenant shall not be liable to pay any interest or penalty, provided that the tenant has paid the rent and charges in the manner provided in this section.