CHAPTER IV Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants

Section 13: Payment of rent and receipt thereof

The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)

Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads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and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).

How current this text is

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Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.

(1) Every tenant shall pay rent and other charges within the stipulated period as in the tenancy agreement or in the absence of such stipulation by the tenth day of the month next following the month for which it is payable and in the event of default the tenant shall be liable to pay simple interest at the prescribed rate for the period by which the rent payment has been delayed.

(2) Every landlord will give a receipt for all payments made by the tenant on account of rent, including penal interest; advance rent and security deposit and all other charges or fees.