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The Tripura Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1975

Civil197534 sections

This Act regulates residential and commercial rental properties across Tripura, establishing legal standards for landlord and tenant relationships. It applies to property owners, tenants, and administrative authorities managing lease agreements in specified areas of the state. The law prevents landlord exploitation by providing a legal mechanism to determine fair rent, capping permissible rent increases, and penalizing unconscionable rent demands. It protects tenants against arbitrary eviction, unauthorized utility disconnections, and neglected maintenance, while guaranteeing landlords legitimate avenues to repossess premises for personal use or reconstruction. Special Rent Control Courts handle disputes efficiently, ensuring balanced rights, housing stability, and fair tenancy practices.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Constitution of Rent Control Courts and appointments of Accommodation Controllers.
  4. 4. Notice of vacancy.
  5. 5. Determination of fair rent.
  6. 6. Increase or reduction of fair rent in what cases admissible.
  7. 7. Increase of rent in certain cases.
  8. 8. Revision of fair rent.
  9. 9. Landlord not to claim or receive anything in excess of fair rent or agreed rent.
  10. 10. Right of tenant paying rent or advance to obtain receipt.
  11. 11. Right of tenant to deposit rent in certain cases.
  12. 12. Eviction of tenants
  13. 13. Payment or deposit of rent during the pendency of proceedings for eviction.
  14. 14. Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant.
  15. 15. Execution of orders.
  16. 16. Decision which have become final not to be re-opened.
  17. 17. Orders of Rent Control Court to be pronounced in open Court.
  18. 18. Failure by landlord to make necessary repairs.
  19. 19. Supply of electricity to the building without the permission of the landlord.
  20. 20. Appeal.
  21. 21. Costs.
  22. 22. Revision.
  23. 23. Order under the Act to be binding on sub-tenants.
  24. 24. Proceedings by or against legal representative.
  25. 25. Summons, etc.
  26. 26. Time within which proceedings have to be disposed of.
  27. 27. Exemptions.
  28. 28. Executive Authorities of local bodies to furnish certified extracts from property tax or house tax assessment books.
  29. 29. Landlord and tenant to furnish particulars.
  30. 30. Inspectors.
  31. 31. Penalties.
  32. 32. Fixation of fair rent suo moto by court.
  33. 33. Power to make rules.
  34. 34. Protection of action taken in good faith.

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