5. Period of Tenancy, - (1) All tenancies entered into after the
commencement of this Act shall be for a period as agreed between the
landlord and the tenant and as specified in the tenancy agreement.
(2) The tenant may approach the landlord for renewal or extension of
the tenancy, within the period agreed to in the tenancy agreement, prior to
the end of tenancy period and if agreeable to the landlord may enter into a
new tenancy agreement with the landlord on mutually agreed terms and
conditions.
(3) If a tenancy for a fixed term ends and has not been renewed, the
tenant shall vacate the premises forthwith and put in possession the
landlord in such premises.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act not to apply to certain premises.Section 4 · Tenancy agreement.Section 6 · Inheritability of Tenancy.Section 7 · Restricting on subletting.Section 8 · Rent Payable.Section 9 · Revision of Rent.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-07-17. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.