Tenancy agreement

Tenancy agreement

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, no person shall, after the commencement of this Act, let or sub-let any premises except by an agreement in writing.
2. (2) Where any premises has been let out before the commencement of this Act and no agreement in writing was made, the landlord and the tenant shall, within a period of one month from the date of commencement of this Act, enter into an agreement in writing with regard to such tenancy: Provided that where the landlord and the tenant fail to enter into an agreement in writing as required under this sub-section, the landlord and the tenant shall separately file the particulars about the existing tenancy with the Rent Authority, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed, within a period of two months from the date of commencement of this Act.