State Act: Telangana
The Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960
Act Act No. XV of 1960 · 38 sections
Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department): the Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 (G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016), with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2005.
Section 1(2) of this copy still names Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada, as printed.
Contents
- 1.Short title and application
- 2.Definitions
- 3.Notice of vacancy
- 4.Determination of fair rent
- 5.Increase in fair rent in what cases admissible
- 6.Increase of rent in certain cases
- 7.Landlord not to claim or receive any thing in excess of fair rent or agreed rent
- 8.Right of tenant paying rent or advance to receipt
- 9.Right of tenant to deposit rent in certain cases
- 10.Eviction of tenants
- 10-A.Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces etc
- 10-B.Right to recover immediate possession to accrue to employee of State or Central Government
- 10-C.Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow
- 11.Payment or deposit of rent during the pendency of proceedings for eviction
- 12.Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs, alterations or additions or for reconstruction
- 13.Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs, alterations or additions or for reconstruction of building in respect of which the Government shall be deemed to be the tenant
- 14.Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by the tenant
- 15.Execution of orders
- 16.Decisions which have become final not to be reopened
- 17.Orders of Controller, appellate and revisional authority to be pronounced in open court
- 18.Conversion into non-residential building
- 19.Failure by landlord to make necessary repairs
- 20.Appeal
- 21.Costs
- 22.Revision
- 23.Order under this Act to be binding on sub-tenants
- 24.Proceedings by or against legal representatives
- 25.Summons to witnesses
- 26.Exemptions
- 27.Executive authorities of local bodies to furnish certified extracts from property tax assessment books
- 28.Landlord and tenant to furnish particulars
- 29.Penalties
- 30.Power to make rules
- 31.Power to enter and inspect premises
- 32.Act not apply to certain buildings
- 33.Repeals and savings
- 34.Indemnity for acts done under this Act
- 35.Power to remove difficulties