Section 2 — Definitions.

2.Definitions, -In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -

                (a) “agreement” or “tenancy agreement” means the written
                agreement executed by the landlord and the tenant as
                required under this Act;
                (b) “landlord” means a person who, for the time being is
                receiving, or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises,
                whether on his own account or on account of or on behalf




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                of, or for the benefit of, any other person or as a trustee,

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                guardian or receiver of any person or who would so receive
                the rent or be entitled to receive the rent, if the premises
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                were let to a tenant, and shall include his successor-in-
                interest;
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                (c) “local authority” means a Municipal Corporation or a
                Municipal Council or a Nagar Panchayat or a Development
                Authority, by whatever name called, or such other body
                entitled to function as a local authority in any city or town,
                constituted under relevant law for the time being in force;

                (d) “person with disability” has the same meaning as
                assigned to it in clause (t) of Section 2 of the Persons with
                Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and
                Full Participation) Act, 1995;

                (e) “premises” means any building or part of a building
                which is, or is intended to be, let separately for the purpose
                of residence or for commercial or for educational use, except
                for industrial use and includes-

                  (i) the garden, grounds and out-houses, if any,
                  appertaining to such building or part of the building,

                  (ii) any fitting to such building or part of the building for
                  the more beneficial       enjoyment thereof, but does not
                  include hotel, lodging house, dharmshala or inn etc.;

                (f) “property manager” means a person or company who is
                employed by the landlord to manage the premises and who
                represents the landlord in his dealings with the tenant;

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               (g) “Rent Authority” means an officer appointed under
               section 37;
               (h) “Rent Court” means a Rent Court constituted under
               section 30 ;
               (i) “rent payable” in relation to any premises means the rent
               as per section 8;
               (j) “Rent Tribunal” means Rent Tribunal constituted under
               Section 31;
               (k) “Schedule” means the Schedule annexed to this Act;

               (l) “Tenant” means a person by whom or on whose account
               or behalf the rent of any premises is, or, but for a contract
               express or implied, would be payable for any premises and
               includes any person occupying the premises as a sub-tenant
               and also, any person continuing in possession after the
               termination of his tenancy whether before or after the




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               commencement of this Act; but shall not include any person
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               against whom any order or decree for eviction has been
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               made;

               (m) “Urban Area” means the areas that fall under the
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               jurisdiction of either the Municipal Corporation or the
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               Municipal Council or the Development Authority or the
               Nagar Panchayat or any other such body as the case may
               be.