State Act: Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025
Act Act No. IV of 2025 · 47 sections
Text as enacted, published in the Jammu and Kashmir Official Gazette (Extraordinary) of 1 November 2025 and made available by India Code; no amending Act has been found.
The Act came into force on 15 February 2026, the date appointed under section 1(3) by S.O. 31 of 9 February 2026 of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Title, date and preamble
The following Act as passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Lieutenant Governor on 1st November, 2025 and is hereby published for general information :—
[1st November, 2025.]
An Act to establish Rent Authority 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 matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II TENANCY
CHAPTER III RENT
CHAPTER IV RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT
- 12.Original tenancy agreement to be retained by landlord and tenant
- 13.Rent and other charges payable and receipt for payment thereof
- 14.Deposit of rent with Rent Authority
- 15.Repair and maintenance of property
- 16.Tenant to look after premises
- 17.Entry into premises
- 18.Information as to property manager
- 19.Duties of property manager and consequences of violation of duties
- 20.Withholding essential supply or service
CHAPTER V EVICTION AND RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF PREMISES BY LANDLORD
- 21.Eviction and recovery of possession of premises by Landlord
- 22.Eviction and recovery of possession of premises in case of death of landlord
- 23.Enhancement of rent in case of refusal by tenant to vacate
- 24.Refund of advance rent by landlord
- 25.Payment of rent during eviction proceedings
- 26.Permission to build additional structures
- 27.Special provision regarding vacant land
- 28.Vacant possession to landlord
- 29.Provisions regarding notice of giving up possession by tenant
CHAPTER VI RENT AUTHORITIES, THEIR POWERS AND APPEALS
CHAPTER VII RENT COURTS AND RENT TRIBUNALS
CHAPTER VIII MISCELLANEOUS
- 39.Officers and other employees of Rent Authority, Rent Court and Rent Tribunal
- 40.Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters
- 41.Court fees
- 42.Members, etc., to be public servants
- 43.Protection of action taken in good faith
- 44.Power to make rules
- 45.Laying of rules
- 46.Power to remove difficulties
- 47.Repeal and savings
Schedules and appendices
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