The Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 18 of 200060 provisions31 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to unify, consolidate and amend the law relating to the control of rent and repairs of certain premises and of eviction and for encouraging the construction of new houses by assuring a fair return on the investment by landlords and to provide for the matters connected with the purposes aforesaid. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 18 of 2000 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 60 |
| Subjects | property |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Application.3 citing judgments
- Section 3 Exemption.4 citing judgments
- Section 4 Power of State Government to issue orders in respect of premises belonging to local authority, etc.
- Section 5 Cessation of exemption.
- Section 6 Provisions with regard to standard rent not to apply to certain premises.1 citing judgment
- Section 7 Definitions.4 citing judgments
- Section 8 Court may fix standard rent and permitted increase in certain cases.
- Section 9 No applications for standard rent in certain circumstances.
- Section 10 Rent in excess of standard rent illegal.
- Section 11 Increase in rent annually and on account of improvement, etc., special addition, etc., and special or heavy repairs.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Increase in rent on account of payment of rates, etc.
- Section 13 Certain increase in rent excepted.
- Section 14 Landlords’ duty to keep premises in good repair.
- Section 15 No ejectment ordinarily to be made if tenant pays or is ready and willing to pay standard rent and permitted increases.1 citing judgment
- Section 16 When landlord may recover possession.6 citing judgments
- Section 17 Recovery of possession for repairs and re-entry.
- Section 18 Recovery of possession for occupation etc., and re-entry.
- Section 19 Recovery of possession for demolishing building.
- Section 20 Tenants’ right to give notice to landlord of his intention to occupy tenement in new building.
- Section 21 Landlord to intimate to tenant date of completion and tenant’s right to occupy premises in new building.
- Section 22 Recovery of possession in case of tenancy created during service period.
- Section 23 Members of armed forces of the Union, scientists or their successor-in-interest entitled to recover possession of premises required for their occupation.
- Section 24 Landlord entitled to recover possession of premises given on licence on expiry.1 citing judgment
- Section 25 Certain sub-tenants to become tenants on determination of tenancy.3 citing judgments
- Section 26 In absence of contract tenant not to sub-let or transfer or to give on licence.3 citing judgments
- Section 27 State Government or Government allottee to become tenant of premises requisitioned or continued under requisition.
- Section 28 Inspection of premises.
- Section 29 Landlord not to cut-off or withhold essential supply or service.
- Section 30 Conversion of residential into commercial premises prohibited.
- Section 31 Giving receipt for any amount received compulsory.
- Section 32 Recovery of rent according to British Calendar.
- Section 33 Jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 34 Appeal.2 citing judgments
- Section 35 Saving of suit involving tittle.
- Section 36 Compensation in respect of proceedings which are not bona fide or are false, frivolous or vexatious.
- Section 37 Procedure of courts.
- Section 38 Time limit for disposal of suits, proceedings or appeals.
- Section 39 Provisions of this Chapter to have overriding effect.
- Section 40 Appointment of Competent Authority.
- Section 41 Definition of landlord for the purpose of Chapter VIII.1 citing judgment
- Section 42 Special provision for making application to Competent Authority by landlord to evict tenant or licensee.
- Section 43 Special procedure for disposal of applications.
- Section 44 Order of Competent Authority to be non-appealable and revision by State Government.
- Section 45 Effect of refusal or failure to comply with order of eviction.
- Section 46 Pending Suits and proceedings in courts.
- Section 47 Bar of jurisdiction.1 citing judgment
- Section 48 Section 18 to apply with modification.
- Section 49 Competent Authority to be deemed to be public servant.
- Section 50 All proceedings before Competent Authority to be judicial proceedings.
- Section 51 Competent Authority to be deemed to be civil court for certain purpose.
- Section 52 Protection of action taken under this Act.
- Section 53 Certain offences to be cognizable.
- Section 54 Offences by companies, etc.
- Section 55 Tenancy agreement to be compulsorily registered.
- Section 56 Right of tenant and landlord to receive lawful charges.
- Section 57 Power to make rules.
- Section 58 Repeal and saving.
- Section 59 Removal of doubt as regards proceedings under Chapter VII of the Presidency Small Causes Court Act, 1882.
- Section 60 Removal of difficulty.
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