Section 58

Subletting.

The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887.

  • Act 16 of 1887
  • Ministry of Rural Development
  • Department of Land Resources
About this Act

An Act to amend the Law relating to the Tenancy of Land in the Punjab.

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    (1) A tenant having a right of occupancy in land may, subject to the provisions of this Act and to the conditions of any written contract between him and his landlord, sublet the land or any part thereof for any term not exceeding seven years.
    (2) A person to whom land is sublet by a tenant having a right of occupancy therein shall, in respect of that land, and so far as regards the landlord, be, jointly with the tenant, subject to all the liabilities of the tenant under this Act.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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