Section 6: Increase of rent in certain cases

The Telangana Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960

How current this text is

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.

(1) Where the amount of taxes and cesses payable by the landlord in respect of any building to a local authority is enhanced after the fixation of the fair rent under section 4 the landlord shall be entitled to claim half of such excess from the tenant in addition to the rent payable for the building under this Act:

Provided that such excess shall not be recoverable in so far as it has resulted from an increase of rent in respect of the building.

(2) Any dispute between the landlord and the tenant in regard to any increase claimed under sub-section (1) shall be decided by the Controller.