Landlord's Rights Available Under The Act

[See Section 12(2) of the Act] 1. Security of title over accommodation, irrespective of the period of the tenant's tenancy. 2. Right to demand and receive security deposit for an amount not exceeding three months rent. 3. Right to receive rent regularly on or before the due date, in the manner agreed to in the agreement. 4. Right to receive annual increment in rent according to the Agreement, which rate shall not exceed 5% in cases where monthly rent is Rs. 2,000/- or less; and 10% in all other cases. 5. Right to demand and receive amounts corresponding to any increase in the cost of utilities like electricity, water etc. enjoyed by the tenant. 6. Right to inspect the accommodation during daytime, with prior appointment of the tenant, in the presence of the tenant or any male adult member of his family, known to reside with him. 7. Right to add and/or improve and/or expand accommodation and/or increase amenities Provided, however, that if the addition/expansion was done without concurrence of the tenant, the landlord shall not have right to enforce increased rent. 8. Right to undertake routine annual upkeep of the accommodation at a time suitable to him, or, to allow to the tenant the option to do the routine annual upkeep of the accommodation, against reimbursement of expenses, subject to such reimbursement not exceeding one month's rent. 9. Right to make application to the Rent Controller seeking revision in rent and/or security deposit at any point of time on justifiable and substantial grounds. 10. Right to apply to the Rent Controller seeking fair compensation from the tenant for damages caused to the accommodation, willfully, negligently, or otherwise attributable to the tenant. 11. Right to seek from the Rent Controller eviction of the tenant on the following grounds: (a) If the tenant is a habitual defaulter in payment of rent and/or other dues. (b) If the tenant causes, or allows to be caused, substantial damage to the accommodation, for any reason whatsoever. (c) If the tenant uses the accommodation for purpose(s) other than that for which it was leased out. (d) If the tenant becomes a social nuisance. (e) If the tenant is convicted under any section of the Indian Penal Code. (f) For carrying out major renovation work which is not possible with the tenant housed in. (g) On 3 months notice to the tenant in writing, if the accommodation is required for own occupation and/or occupation by any member of the family including spouse, parent(s), son(s), daughter, daughter(s)-in-law, son(s)-in-law. (h) On 6 months notice to the tenant in writing, without any obligation to assign any reason, but on the condition that the accommodation will not be leased out at a higher rent for at least 12 months thereafter. Provided, however, that in case of the following special categories of landlords and/or their spouse desiring the accommodation back for own use: the period of notice shall be one month: current or retired government servants, widows, personnel of the armed forces, persons coming to physical or mental handicap, and senior citizens (above the age of 65 years). 12. Right to receive back the accommodation at the end of the tenancy in a shape and condition as good as it was at the start of tenancy, granting allowance for reasonable-weathering and aging.