CHAPTER IV RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT
The Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025
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.
During the subsistence of tenancy, the tenant shall
(a) not intentionally or negligently damage the premises or permit such damage;
(b) inform in writing the landlord of any damage;
(c) take reasonable care of the premises and its contents including fitting and fixtures and keep it reasonably habitable having regard to its condition at the commencement of tenancy and the normal incidence of living.