The Punjab Rent Act, 1995
The Punjab Rent Act, 1995
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This law governs the relationship between landlords and tenants in urban areas of Punjab. It applies to both residential and non-residential buildings, ensuring fair rent levels and protecting tenants from arbitrary eviction. The Act sets rules for rent increases, maintenance responsibilities, and structural repairs, balancing the rights of property owners to recover costs with the need for secure housing for occupants. By providing a legal framework for disputes, it helps maintain order in the rental market and prevents exploitation by either party.
- 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Premises exempted from the operation of the Act
- 4. Registration of tenancy agreement.
- 5. Inheritability of tenancy.
- 6. Payable Rent.
- 7. Section 7
- 8. Other charges payable.
- 9. Revision of rent in certain cases.
- 10. Notice of revision of rent.
- 11. Section 11
- 12. Section 12
- 13. Receipt to be given for rent paid.
- 14. Deposit of rent
- 15. Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
- 16. Saving as to acceptance of rent and other charges payable and forfeiture in deposit.
- 17. Duties of landlord.
- 18. the applicant is the person entitled to receive the rent and other charges deposited, order the amount of the rent and other charges to be paid to him
- 19. Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
- 20. Protection of tenants against eviction
- 21. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons
- 22. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of armed forces
- 23. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central and State Government employees
- 24. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to widows, handicapped persons, old persons, freedom fighters and non-resident Indians
- 25. Payment of rent during eviction proceedings
- 26. Restrictions on sub-letting
- 27. Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy
- 28. Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases
- 29. Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry
- 30. Recovery of possession for repair
- 31. Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period
- 32. Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases
- 33. Permission to construct additional structure
- 34. Vacant possession to landlord
- 35. Not stated
- 36. Appointment of Rent Authorities and Additional Rent Authorities
- 37. Payment or deposit of rent in proceedings
- 38. Procedure to be followed by Rent Authority
- 38A. Application to Rent Authority
- 50. Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Appellate Authority
- 51. Section 51
- 52. Application to the Appellate Authority
- 53. Section 53
- 54. Conditions as to making of Interim order
- 55. Appearance before the Appellate Authority
- 56. Section 56 to 59
- 60. Section 60
- 61. Section 61 to 64
- 65. Amendment of orders
- 66. Finality of Orders
- 67. Penalties
- 68. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.
- 69. Rent Authorities to be public servants.
- 70. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 71. Section 71 & 72
- 73. Power of Government to remove difficulties.
- 74. Power of Government to frame rules.
- 75. Repeal and Savings.
- 39 to 49. Appellate Authority
- SCHEDULE I. Form of Agreement
- SCHEDULE II. Repairs & Responsibility
- SCHEDULE III. Form of Summons
- SCHEDULE V. Form of notice for Enhancement of rent
- SCHEDULE VI. Form of notice for inspection
- SCHEDULE VII. Form of Notice for payment of arrears
- SCHEDULE IX. Form of application for re-letting under section 29
- SCHEDULE X. Form of notice under section 27
- SCHEDULE XI. Form of application for re-entry under sub-section (2) of section 29 and sub-section (4) of section 30
- SCHEDULE XII. Form of application for Eviction under sub-section (2) of section 20
- SCHEDULE XIII. Form of application for appeal to the Appellate Authority under section 52
- SCHEDULE XIV. Form of application for permission for limited period tenancy under section 31
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