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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCY) ACT, 2012

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to establish a framework for the regulation of residential and commercial tenancy matters and to balance the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants and to provide for fast adjudication process for resolution of disputes, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
5 of 2012
Department
Revenue
Enacted
14 Apr 2012
In force from
14 Apr 2012

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

42 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Exemptions.
  4. Section 4Notification of Tenancy.
  5. Section 5Period of Tenancy.
  6. Section 6Inheritability of existing tenancies.
  7. Section 7Restriction on Subletting.
  8. Section 8Rent Payable.
  9. Section 9Revision of Rent.
  10. Section 10Rent Controller to fix or revise rent.
  11. Section 11Security Deposit.
  12. Section 12One set of the original Agreement to be given to the Tenant.
  13. Section 13Payment of rent and receipt thereof.
  14. Section 14Deposit of rent with Rent Controller.
  15. Section 15Responsibilities for maintenance.
  16. Section 16Tenant to look after the Rental Unit.
  17. Section 17Entry with Notice.
  18. Section 18Information about the Property Manager.
  19. Section 19Role and responsibilities of Property Manager.
  20. Section 20Cutting off or withholding essential services.
  21. Section 21Termination of tenancy.
  22. Section 22Notice to be given for termination.
  23. Section 23Vacant possession to the landlord.
  24. Section 24Successor in title to landlord.
  25. Section 25Compensation in case of non-vacancy.
  26. Section 26Notice for Inspection in case of sale.
  27. Section 27Refund of advance rent.
  28. Section 28Payment of rent during eviction proceedings.
  29. Section 29Rent Controllers.
  30. Section 30Jurisdiction for Rent Controller.
  31. Section 31Procedure for Rent Controller and Appellate Rent Tribunal.
  32. Section 32Powers of Rent Controller and Appellate Rent Tribunal.
  33. Section 33Appeal, Revision and Review.
  34. Section 34Execution of the order.
  35. Section 35Jurisdiction of Civil Court barred in respect of certain matters.
  36. Section 36Court Fees.
  37. Section 37Remittance of penalty or fine recovered under the Act into consolidated fund of the State.
  38. Section 38Protection of Action taken in good faith.
  39. Section 39Transfer of pending cases.
  40. Section 40Power of Government to remove difficulties.
  41. Section 41Power to make rules.
  42. Section 42Repeal and savings.