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The Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987

Civil198736 sections

This Act regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants in urban areas of Himachal Pradesh. It primarily protects tenants by controlling rent increases and preventing unfair evictions. The law applies to residential and non-residential buildings rented out in the state. It matters because it ensures housing stability for residents, prevents landlords from exploiting tenants with excessive rent hikes, and provides a legal framework to resolve disputes over property occupation and payment, balancing the rights of property owners with the need for affordable housing.

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  1. 1. Short title extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Exemptions
  4. 4. Determination of fair rent
  5. 5. Revision of fair rent in certain cases
  6. 6. Increase in fair rent in what cases admissible
  7. 7. Landlord not to claim anything ill excess of fair rent
  8. 8. Fine or premium not to be charged for grant, renewal, or continuance of tenancy
  9. 9. Rent which should not have been paid may be recovered
  10. 10. Increase of rent on account of payment of rates etc., of local authority but rent not to be increased on account of payment of other taxes etc.
  11. 11. Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service
  12. 12. Conversion of a residential building into a non-residential building
  13. 13. Landlord’s duty to keep the building or rented land ill good repairs
  14. 14. Eviction of tenants
  15. 15. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to certain persons
  16. 16. Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bon a fide requirement under section 14(3) (a) (iii) and sections 15
  17. 17. Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period
  18. 18. Decisions which have become final not to be reopened
  19. 19. Leases of vacant buildings
  20. 20. Receipt to be given for rent paid
  21. 21. Deposit of relit by the tenant
  22. 22. Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit
  23. 23. Savings to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit
  24. 24. Vesting of appellate authority on officers by State Government
  25. 25. Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses
  26. 26. Execution of orders
  27. 27. Institution and disposal of applications
  28. 28. Power to transfer proceedings
  29. 29. landlord and tenant to furnish particulars
  30. 30. Penalties
  31. 31. Controller to exercise power of a magistrate for recovery of fine
  32. 32. Validation
  33. 33. Power to make rules
  34. 34. Repeal and Savings
  35. 35. Repeal of H.P. Ordinance No.5 of 1987
  36. Schedule. -I SCHEDULE-I

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