State Act: Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012
Act Act No. V of 2012 · 42 sections · repealed
Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads "The Jammu and Kashmir Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2). The text is kept for reference.
Text as adapted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020 (S.O. 1229(E), 31 March 2020), as published by India Code for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.
Title, date and preamble
[Received the assent of the Governor on 14th April, 2012 and published in the Government Gazette dated 18th April, 2012.]
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.
Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Sixty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows :––
Contents
CHAPTER I Preliminary
CHAPTER II Tenancy
CHAPTER III Rent
CHAPTER IV Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants
- 12.One set of the original Agreement to be given to the Tenant
- 13.Payment of rent and receipt thereof
- 14.Deposit of rent with Rent Controller
- 15.Responsibilities for maintenance
- 16.Tenant to look after the Rental Unit
- 17.Entry with Notice
- 18.Information about the Property Manager
- 19.Role and responsibilities of Property Manager
- 20.Cutting off or withholding essential services
CHAPTER V Termination of Tenancy by the Landlord or Tenant
CHAPTER VI Powers and Procedure of Rent Controllers and Appellate Rent Tribunal
CHAPTER VII Miscellaneous
- 35.Jurisdiction of Civil Court barred in respect of certain matters
- 36.Court Fees
- 37.Remittance of penalty or fine recovered under the Act into consolidated fund of the State
- 38.Protection of Action taken in good faith
- 39.Transfer of pending cases
- 40.Power of Government to remove difficulties
- 41.Power to make rules
- 42.Repeal and savings
Schedules and appendices
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