The Arunachal Pradesh Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 2014
The Arunachal Pradesh Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 2014
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This law regulates the renting of buildings in Arunachal Pradesh, specifically covering lease agreements, rent control, and eviction procedures. It applies to the entire state, excluding government and certain religious buildings. The Act mandates that all tenancies must be in writing and requires landlords and tenants to register these agreements with a Controller. It also outlines the rights of landlords and tenants, including rules for calculating standard rent and the inheritance of tenancy rights by family members like spouses and children upon the tenant's death, ensuring fair housing practices and legal clarity for both parties.
- 1. Short title, Extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Act not to apply to certain buildings.
- 4. Tenancy Agreement to be in writing.
- 5. Inheritance to tenancy.
- 6. Salami, line or advance of more than one month's rent not to be claimed or received.
- 7. Rent Payable
- 8. Enhancement of rent of building.
- 9. Standard Rent.
- 10. Other charges payable.
- 11. Enhancement of standard rent.
- 12. Controller to fix standard rent.
- 13. Limitation for application for lixation of standard rent, etc.
- 14. Refund of rent, premium, elc.
- 15. Tenant making payment of rent entitled to receipt.
- 16. Landlord's responsibility
- 17. Landlord not to interlee with amenities enjoyed by the tenant.
- 18. Duties of tenant.
- 19. Eviction of tenant.
- 20. Binding nature of the order of the Controller on all persons in occupation of the Building.
- 21. Special procedure for disposal of Cases for eviction on ground of bonafide requirement.
- 22. Provisions of section 21 have overriding effect.
- 23. Special provision for active/ex-servicemen of Defence Forces.
- 24. Right to recover immediate possession of building to accrue to employee of State or Central Government.
- 25. Right to recover immediate possession of building to accrue to a widow or a handicapped person or a person aged sixty five years and above.
- 26. Deposit of rent by tenant on refusal of the landlord to accept it or in case of doubt or dispute as to the person entitled to receive it.
- 27. Deposit of rent by tenants in suits for eviction.
- 28. Deposit of rent determined by the Controller during the pendency of appeal or revision.
- 29. Entitlement to restoration of possession and compensation by Landlord.
- 30. Extension of period limited by lease.
- 31. Appointment of Controllers.
- 32. Powers of Controller.
- 33. Procedure to be followed by Controller.
- 34. Controller to issue notice to landlord or tenant before exercising powers.
- 35. Controller to maintain list of Standard Rents.
- 36. Appointment of Appellate Authority.
- 37. Appeal.
- 38. Revision.
- 39. Award of costs.
- 40. Execution of orders of Controller, Appellate Authority and District Judge.
- 41. Penalties
- 42. Certified copies of orders and decisions of Controller, Appellate Authority and Commissioner
- 43. Decision which has become final not to be reopened.
- 44. Power to Exempt.
- 45. Protection of action taken under the Act.
- 46. Power to make Rules
- 47. Power to remove difficulties
- 48. Laying of rules
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