CHAPTER IV Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants
The Jammu and Kashmir (Residential and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 (repealed)
Repealed in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from 15 February 2026 by section 47(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025 (Act No. IV of 2025), which reads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and Commercial Tenancy) Act, 2012 which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, is hereby repealed", with pending cases saved by section 47(2).
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Kept for reference only: the Act was repealed from 15 February 2026 by the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, and applies now only to cases pending at that date under section 47(2) of that Act.
In case the landlord has hired a Property Manager, the landlord must provide tenant the following information––
(i) name of the Property Manager ;
(ii) the fact that he is agent of the landlord and employed by the landlord ; and
(iii) if the Property Manager is a company, name of the employee of the company who can be contacted in relation to the residential tenancy agreement.