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The Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960

The Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960

Civil196038 sections

This law regulates the leasing of residential and commercial properties, the determination of fair rent, and the eviction of tenants across urban areas in Telangana. It applies to landlords, tenants, and government authorities involved in property allotment or tenancy disputes. The legislation aims to prevent arbitrary rent increases, unfair tenant evictions, and unauthorized property alterations, while providing mechanisms for landlords to reclaim possession for genuine personal need, reconstruction, or repairs. By establishing official Rent Controllers and appellate tribunals, the Act balances the rights of property owners with protections for tenants against unlawful harassment, ensuring fair tenancy practices across municipal regions.

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  1. 1. Short title and application.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Notice of vacancy.
  4. 4. Determination of fair rent
  5. 5. Increase in fair rent in what cases admissible.
  6. 6. Landlord to deliver possession and Government deemed tenant
  7. 7. Tenancy ante-dated in certain cases
  8. 8. Summary dispossession
  9. 9. Exemptions
  10. 10. Eviction of tenants
  11. 10-A. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces etc.
  12. 10-B. Right to recover immediate possession to accrue to employee of State or Central Government.
  13. 10-C. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.
  14. 11. Payment of rent during pendency of proceedings
  15. 12. Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs, alterations or additions or for reconstruction
  16. 13. Prohibition of premium or other payment
  17. 14. Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant
  18. 15. Execution of orders
  19. 16. Decisions which have become final not to be reopened
  20. 17. Orders of Controller, appellate and revisional authority to be pronounced in open court
  21. 18. Conversion into non-residential building
  22. 19. Failure by landlord to make necessary repairs
  23. 20. Appeal
  24. 21. Costs
  25. 22. Revision
  26. 23. Order under this Act to be binding on sub-tenants
  27. 24. Proceedings by or against legal representatives
  28. 25. Summons to witnesses
  29. 26. Exemptions
  30. 27. Executive authorities of local bodies to furnish certified extracts from property tax assessment books
  31. 28. Landlord and tenant to furnish particulars
  32. 29. Penalties
  33. 30. Power to make rules
  34. 31. Power to enter and inspect premises
  35. 32. Act not apply to certain buildings
  36. 33. Repeals and savings
  37. 34. Indemnity for acts done under this Act.
  38. 35. Power to remove difficulties.

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