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The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

An Act to provide for the control of rents and evictions and of rates of hotels and lodging houses, and for the lease of vacant premises to Government, in certain areas in the Union territory of Delhi.

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1958

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/31/1958

Enforcement Date:

31-12-1958

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of States

Full List of Delhi Rent Control Act Sections

Section 1 to Section 57

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Act not to apply to certain premises.

Section 4

Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.

Section 5

Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.

Section 6

Standard rent.

Section 6A

Revision of rent.

Section 7

Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.

Section 8

Notice of increase of rent.

Section 9

Controller to fix standard rent, etc.

Section 10

Fixation of interim rent.

Section 11

Limitation of liability of middlemen.

Section 12

Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.

Section 13

Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.

Section 14

Protection of tenant against eviction.

Section 14A

Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.

Section 14B

Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.

Section 14C

Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees.

Section 14D

Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.

Section 15

When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.

Section 16

Restrictions on sub-letting.

Section 17

Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.

Section 18

Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.

Section 19

Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.

Section 20

Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.

Section 21

Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.

Section 22

Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.

Section 23

Permission to construct additional structures.

Section 24

Special provision regarding vacant building sites.

Section 25

Vacant possession to landlord.

Section 25A

Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.

Section 25B

Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement.

Section 25C

Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.

Section 26

Receipt to be given for rent paid.

Section 27

Deposit of rent by the tenant.

Section 28

Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.

Section 29

Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.

Section 30

Application of the Chapter.

Section 31

Fixing of fair rate.

Section 32

Revision of fair rate.

Section 33

Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.

Section 34

Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.

Section 35

Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.

Section 36

Powers of Controller.

Section 37

Procedure to be followed by Controller.

Section 38

Appeal to the Tribunal.

Section 38A

Additional Rent Control Tribunals.

Section 38B

Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.

Section 39

[Omitted.].

Section 40

Amendment of orders.

Section 41

Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.

Section 42

Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.

Section 43

Finality of order.

Section 44

Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.

Section 45

Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.

Section 46

Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.

Section 47

Leases of vacant premises to Government.

Section 48

Penalties.

Section 49

Cognizance of offences.

Section 50

Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.

Section 51

Controllers to be public servants.

Section 52

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 53

[Repealed.].

Section 54

Saving of operation of certain enactments.

Section 55

Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956.

Section 56

Power to make rules.

Section 57

Repeal and savings.