Section 9
Revision of rent in certain cases. Repealed
About this Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of rents, repairs and maintenance and evictions relating to premises and of rates of hotels and lodging houses in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Where a landlord has at any time, before the commencement
of this Act with or without the approval of the tenant or after the commencement of this Act with the
written approval of the tenant incurred expenditure for any improvement, addition or structural alteration
in the premises, not being expenditure on decoration or tenantable repairs necessary or usual for such
premises, and the cost of that improvement, addition or alteration has not been taken into account in determining the rent of the premises, the landlord may lawfully increase the rent per year by an amount
not exceeding ten per cent. of such cost.
(2) Where, after the rent of a premises has been fixed under this Act, or agreed upon, as the case may be, there has been a decrease, diminution or deterioration of accommodation in such premises, the tenant may claim a reduction in the rent.
(2) Where, after the rent of a premises has been fixed under this Act, or agreed upon, as the case may be, there has been a decrease, diminution or deterioration of accommodation in such premises, the tenant may claim a reduction in the rent.