Skip to main content

The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999

महाराष्ट्र भाडे नियंत्रण अधिनियम, १९९९.

Maharashtra

An Act to unify, consolidate and amend the law relating to the control of rent and repairs of certain premises and of eviction and for encouraging the construction of new houses by assuring a fair return on the investment by landlords and to provide for the matters connected with the purposes aforesaid.

Act number
18 of 2000
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Housing Department
Enacted
10 Mar 2000

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.

60 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Application.
  3. Section 3Exemption.
  4. Section 4Power of State Government to issue orders in respect of premises belonging to local authority, etc.
  5. Section 5Cessation of exemption.
  6. Section 6Provisions with regard to standard rent not to apply to certain premises.
  7. Section 7Definitions.
  8. Section 8Court may fix standard rent and permitted increase in certain cases.
  9. Section 9No applications for standard rent in certain circumstances.
  10. Section 10Rent in excess of standard rent illegal.
  11. Section 11Increase in rent annually and on account of improvement, etc., special addition, etc., and special or heavy repairs.
  12. Section 12Increase in rent on account of payment of rates, etc.
  13. Section 13Certain increase in rent excepted.
  14. Section 14Landlords’ duty to keep premises in good repair.
  15. Section 15No ejectment ordinarily to be made if tenant pays or is ready and willing to pay standard rent and permitted increases.
  16. Section 16When landlord may recover possession.
  17. Section 17Recovery of possession for repairs and re-entry.
  18. Section 18Recovery of possession for occupation etc., and re-entry.
  19. Section 19Recovery of possession for demolishing building.
  20. Section 20Tenants’ right to give notice to landlord of his intention to occupy tenement in new building.
  21. Section 21Landlord to intimate to tenant date of completion and tenant’s right to occupy premises in new building.
  22. Section 22Recovery of possession in case of tenancy created during service period.
  23. Section 23Members of armed forces of the Union, scientists or their successor-in-interest entitled to recover possession of premises required for their occupation.
  24. Section 24Landlord entitled to recover possession of premises given on licence on expiry.
  25. Section 25Certain sub-tenants to become tenants on determination of tenancy.
  26. Section 26In absence of contract tenant not to sub-let or transfer or to give on licence.
  27. Section 27State Government or Government allottee to become tenant of premises requisitioned or continued under requisition.
  28. Section 28Inspection of premises.
  29. Section 29Landlord not to cut-off or withhold essential supply or service.
  30. Section 30Conversion of residential into commercial premises prohibited.
  31. Section 31Giving receipt for any amount received compulsory.
  32. Section 32Recovery of rent according to British Calendar.
  33. Section 33Jurisdiction of courts.
  34. Section 34Appeal.
  35. Section 35Saving of suit involving tittle.
  36. Section 36Compensation in respect of proceedings which are not bona fide or are false, frivolous or vexatious.
  37. Section 37Procedure of courts.
  38. Section 38Time limit for disposal of suits, proceedings or appeals.
  39. Section 39Provisions of this Chapter to have overriding effect.
  40. Section 40Appointment of Competent Authority.
  41. Section 41Definition of landlord for the purpose of Chapter VIII.
  42. Section 42Special provision for making application to Competent Authority by landlord to evict tenant or licensee.
  43. Section 43Special procedure for disposal of applications.
  44. Section 44Order of Competent Authority to be non-appealable and revision by State Government.
  45. Section 45Effect of refusal or failure to comply with order of eviction.
  46. Section 46Pending Suits and proceedings in courts.
  47. Section 47Bar of jurisdiction.
  48. Section 48Section 18 to apply with modification.
  49. Section 49Competent Authority to be deemed to be public servant.
  50. Section 50All proceedings before Competent Authority to be judicial proceedings.
  51. Section 51Competent Authority to be deemed to be civil court for certain purpose.
  52. Section 52Protection of action taken under this Act.
  53. Section 53Certain offences to be cognizable.
  54. Section 54Offences by companies, etc.
  55. Section 55Tenancy agreement to be compulsorily registered.
  56. Section 56Right of tenant and landlord to receive lawful charges.
  57. Section 57Power to make rules.
  58. Section 58Repeal and saving.
  59. Section 59Removal of doubt as regards proceedings under Chapter VII of the Presidency Small Causes Court Act, 1882.
  60. Section 60Removal of difficulty.