Landlord not to claim anything ill excess of fair rent

Save as provided in this Act, when the Controller has fixed the fair rent of a building or rented land under section 4- (a) the landlord shall not claim or receive any premium or other like sum in addition to fair rent or any rent in excess of such fair rent, but the landlord may stipulate for and receive in advance an amount not exceeding one month's rent; (b) any agreement for the payment of any sum in addition to rent, or of rent in excess of such fair rent, shall be null and void. A receipt required to be given by the landlord or his authorised agent under section 20 in respect of rent paid for any premises shall be in Form-C.