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- Jurisdiction
- Uttar Pradesh
- Enactment date
- 2021-08-24
- Sections available
- 46
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1Short title, extent, application and commencement→2Definitions→3Act not to apply to certain premises→4Tenancy agreement→5Period of tenancy→6Rights and obligations of successor in case of death→7Restriction on sub-letting→8Rent payable→9Revision of rent→10Rent Authority to determine the revised rent in case of dispute→11Security deposit→12Original tenancy agreement to be retained by the landiord and the tenant→13Rent and other charges payable and receipt for payment thercof→14Deposit of rent with Rent Authority→15Repair and maintenance of property→16Tenant to look after premises→17Entry into premises→18Information as to property manager→19Duties of property manager and consequences of violation of his duties→20Withholding essential supply or service→21Protection of tenant against eviction→22Eviction and recovery of possession of premises in case of death of the landlord→23Enhancement of rent in case of refusal by tenant to vacate→24Refund of advance rent by landlord→25Payment of rent during eviction proceedings→26Permission to build additional structures→27Special provision regarding vacant land→28Vacant possession to landlord→29Provisions regarding notice of giving up possession by tenant→30Rent Authority→31Negotiated settlement of disputes→32Rent Tribunal→33Procedure to be followed in Rent Authority and Rent Tribunal→34Powers of Rent Authority and Rent Tribunal→35Appeal to Rent Tribunal→36Execution of order→37Officers and other employees of the Rent Authority and the Rent Tribunal→38Jurisdiction of Civil Courts barred in respect of certain matters→39Court fees→40Officers and staff to be public servants→41Application of sections 4,5and 12 of Limitation Act, 1963→42Overriding effect→43Protection of action taken in good faith→44Power to make rules→45Power to remove difficulties→46Repeal and savings→
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उत्तर प्रदेश असाधारण गजट, 24 अगस्त, 2021 No. 788(2)/LXXIX-V-1-21-1-ka-16-2021 Dated Lucknow, August 24, 2021 23 IN pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India, the Governor is pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of the Uttar Pradesh Nagreeya Parisar Kirayedaari Viniyaman Adhiniyam, 2021 (Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam Sankhya 16 of 2021) as passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature and assented to by the Governor on august 24, 2021. The Aawaas Evam Shahri Niyojan Anubhag-1 is administratively concerned with the said Adhiniyam. THE UTTAR PRADESH REGULATION OF URBAN PREMISES TENANCY ACT, 2021 (U.P. Act No. 16 of 2021) [As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature] AN ACT to establish Rent Authority and Rent Tribunals to regulate renting of premises and to protect the interests of landlords and tenants and to provide speedy adjudication mechanism for resolution of disputes and matter's connected therewith or incidental thereto. follows:- IT IS HEREBY enacted in the Seventy second Year of the Republic of India as CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Short title, extent, Tenancy Act, 2021. (2) It extends to the whole of the Uttar Pradesh. (3) It shall apply to:- (a) every city as defined in the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 (U.P. Act no. 2 of 1959); (b) every municipal area as defined in the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916 (U.P. Act no. 2 of 1916); (c) every development area notified under Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (President's Act no. 11 of 1973); (d) every special development area notified under the Uttar Pradesh Special Area Development Authorities Act, 1986 (U.P. Act. no. 9 of 1986); (e) every Industrial Development Area notified under Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976 (U.P.,Act, no. 6 of 1976); .(f) every Regulated area notified under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulation of Building Operations) Act, 1958 (U.P. Act. no. 34 of 1958); (g) every area relating to various housing schemes of Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 (U.P. Act. no. 1 of 1966): Provided that the State Government, if it is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the interest of the general public, residing in any other local area, may by notification in the Gazette declare that this Act or any part thereof shall apply to such area, and thereupon this Act or part shall apply to such area. (4) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from January 11, 2021. application and commencement 264 RPH Tenancy ACT 2021 data 11 vid, Fol. 2020 adhiniym fol. Makeup data 11
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