Bare Act
The Jammu and Kashmir Houses and Shops Rent Control Act, 1966
Civil196644 sections
This legislation establishes rules for renting properties, primarily focusing on residential houses and commercial shops within the municipal limits of Jammu and Kashmir. The law aims to shield tenants from excessive financial demands by strictly capping the amount they can pay as rent or advance deposits. It bans landlords from collecting illegal premiums, fines, or requiring the purchase of furniture as a condition for leasing, renewing, or continuing a tenancy. Furthermore, it helps stabilize housing markets and prevents the misuse of land for profit, ensuring that lease agreements remain fair and predictable for both landlords and occupants.
- 1. 1. Short title, and extent.
- 2. 2. Definitions.
- 3. 3. Amount In excess of fair rent irrecoverable.
- 4. 4. Premium, pugree or fine not to be claimed, received or asked for or advance of more than one month's rent not to be claimed or received.
- 5. 5. Restriction on the sale of furniture in any house or shop let to a tenant.
- 6. 6. Refund of rent, premium, pugree, etc. not recoverable under the Act.
- 7. 7. Fixation of rent of furnished house or shop.
- 8. 8. Cases in which fair rent shall be fixed by the Controller.
- 9. 9. Date on which fair rent fixed by the Controller take effect
- 10. Landlord not to claim rent at a rate different from that at which it is being paid except in certain cases.
- 11. Protection of a tenant against eviction.
- 11-A. Restoration of possession to defence personal.
- 11-B. 11-B. Right to recover immediate possession of residential building to certain persons.
- 12. 12. When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.
- 12-A. 12-A. Restoration of possession to the tenant in the event of fire.
- 13. 13. When a tenant is entitled to restoration of possession and compensation.
- 13-A. 13-A. In this Chapter
- 13-B. 13-B. Provisions of this Chapter to have overriding effect.
- 13-C. 13-C. Right to recover immediate possession of houses to accrue to certain persons.
- 13-D. 13-D. Special procedure for the disposal of suit for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.
- 14. 14. Deposit of rent by the tenant.
- 15. Time limit for making deposit and consequence of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
- 16. Saving as to acceptance of rent.
- 17. Appointment of Controller.
- 18. Final hearing of certain applications.
- 19. Notice to landlords and tenants before exercising powers under the Act.
- 20. Power to enter and inspect houses or shops, to require information and to summon witnesses.
- 21. 21. Appeal, review and revision.
- 22. 22. Penalty for recovering rent in excess of the fair rent.
- 23. 23. Penalty for disturbance of easements etc.
- 24. Payment and recovery of fine.
- 25. Limitation for complaints.
- 26. Issue of processes barred in certain cases.
- 27. 27. Making of repairs and taking of measures for the maintenance of essential services by the tenant on the failure or neglect of the landlord to do so.
- 28. 28. Taking of measures by the tenant in case of emergency.
- 29. 29. Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
- 30. 30. supply of certified copies of the order of the Controller.
- 31. 31. Controller to be a public servant
- 32. 32. Bar of proceedings
- 33. Power to make rules
- 34. Repeal and Savings
- 35. Special provision for pending cases.
- Schedule A. Schedule A.
- Schedule B. Schedule B
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