The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
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The Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958 regulates housing rents, evictions, and hotel rates to establish fair relationships between property owners and occupants. It applies to both residential and commercial premises located within specific urban areas of Delhi. However, it explicitly excludes government-owned properties and any premises with a monthly rent exceeding 3,500 rupees. This law matters because it protects tenants from arbitrary evictions and illegal rent hikes by legally capping payments at a "standard rent". Furthermore, it requires landlords to maintain their properties and supply essential services like water, providing a structured legal framework to peacefully resolve housing disputes.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Act not to apply to certain premises.
- 4. Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.
- 5. Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.
- 6. Standard rent.
- 6A. Revision of rent.
- 7. Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.
- 8. Notice of increase of rent.
- 9. Controller to fix standard rent, etc.
- 10. Fixation of interim rent.
- 11. Limitation of liability of middlemen.
- 12. Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.
- 13. Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.
- 14. Protection of tenant against eviction.
- 14A. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.
- 14B. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.
- 14C. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees.
- 14D. Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.
- 15. When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.
- 16. Restrictions on sub-letting.
- 17. Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.
- 18. Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.
- 19. Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.
- 20. Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.
- 21. Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.
- 22. Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.
- 23. Permission to construct additional structures.
- 24. Special provision regarding vacant building sites.
- 25. Vacant possession to landlord.
- 25A. Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.
- 25B. Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.
- 25C. Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.
- 26. Receipt to be given for rent paid.
- 27. Deposit of rent by the tenant.
- 28. Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.
- 29. Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.
- 30. Application of the Chapter.
- 31. Fixing of fair rate.
- 32. Revision of fair rate.
- 33. Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.
- 34. Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.
- 35. Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.
- 36. Powers of Controller.
- 37. Procedure to be followed by Controller.
- 38. Appeal to the Tribunal.
- 38A. Additional Rent Control Tribunals.
- 38B. Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.
- 39. [Omitted.].
- 40. Amendment of orders.
- 41. Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.
- 42. Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.
- 43. Finality of order.
- 44. Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.
- 45. Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.
- 46. Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.
- 47. Leases of vacant premises to Government.
- 48. Penalties.
- 49. Cognizance of offences.
- 50. Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.
- 51. Controllers to be public servants.
- 52. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 53. [Repealed.].
- 54. Saving of operation of certain enactments.
- 55. Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956.
- 56. Power to make rules.
- 57. Repeal and savings.
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