Act 33 of 1995

The Delhi Rent Act, 1995

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.

  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Enacted 1995-08-23
  • 82 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement. RepealedRead
2 Definitions. RepealedRead
3 Certain provisions not to apply to premises. RepealedRead
4 Registration of tenancy agreements. RepealedRead
5 Inheritability of tenancy. RepealedRead
6 Rent payable. RepealedRead
7 Standard rent. RepealedRead
8 Other charges payable. RepealedRead
9 Revision of rent in certain cases. RepealedRead
10 Notice of revision of rent. RepealedRead
11 Rent authority to fix standard rent, etc. RepealedRead
12 Fixation of interim rent. RepealedRead
13 Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent, etc. RepealedRead
14 Limitation of liability of middlemen. RepealedRead
15 Receipt to be given for rent paid. RepealedRead
16 Deposit of rent by tenant. RepealedRead
17 Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit. RepealedRead
18 Saving as to acceptance of rent and other charges payable and forfeiture thereof in deposit. RepealedRead
19 Duties of landlord. RepealedRead
20 Duties of tenant. RepealedRead
21 Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service. RepealedRead
22 Protection of tenant against eviction. RepealedRead
23 Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons. RepealedRead
24 Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc. RepealedRead
25 Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and State Government employees. RepealedRead
26 Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to widows, handicapped persons and old persons. RepealedRead
27 Payment of rent during eviction proceedings. RepealedRead
28 Restrictions on sub-letting. RepealedRead
29 Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy. RepealedRead
30 Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases. RepealedRead
31 Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry. RepealedRead
32 Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry. RepealedRead
33 Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period. RepealedRead
34 Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases. RepealedRead
35 Permission to construct additional structures. RepealedRead
36 Special provision regarding vacant building sites. RepealedRead
37 Vacant possession to landlord. RepealedRead
38 Application of the Chapter. RepealedRead
39 Fixing of fair rate. RepealedRead
40 Revision of fair rate. RepealedRead
41 Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable. RepealedRead
42 Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house. RepealedRead
43 Appointment of Rent Authorities and additional Rent Authorities. RepealedRead
44 Powers of Rent Authority. RepealedRead
45 Procedure to be followed by Rent Authority. RepealedRead
46 Establishment of Delhi Rent Tribunal. RepealedRead
47 Composition of Tribunal and Benches thereof. RepealedRead
48 Qualifications for appointment as Chairman and Members. RepealedRead
49 Term of office. RepealedRead
50 Seniormost Member to act as Chairman or discharge his functions in certain circumstances. RepealedRead
51 Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of services of Chairman and other Members. RepealedRead
52 Resignation and removal. RepealedRead
53 Provision as to the holding of offices by Chairman and Member on ceasing to be such Chairman or Member. RepealedRead
54 Financial and administrative powers of Chairman. RepealedRead
55 Staff of the Tribunal. RepealedRead
56 Distribution of business among the Benches. RepealedRead
57 Jurisdiction, powers and authority of the Tribunal. RepealedRead
58 Power to punish for contempt. RepealedRead
59 Application to Tribunal. RepealedRead
60 Procedure of Tribunal. RepealedRead
61 Appeal to the Tribunal. RepealedRead
62 Conditions as to making of interim orders. RepealedRead
63 Right of applicant to take assistance of legal practitioner. RepealedRead
64 Power of Chairman to transfer cases from one Bench to another. RepealedRead
65 Decision to be by majority. RepealedRead
66 Exclusion of jurisdiction of courts except the Supreme Court. RepealedRead
67 Transfer of pending cases. RepealedRead
68 Proceedings before the Tribunal to be judicial proceedings. RepealedRead
69 Members and staff of Tribunal to be public servants. RepealedRead
70 Protection of action taken in good faith. RepealedRead
71 Criminal jurisdiction of the Tribunal. RepealedRead
72 Amendment of orders. RepealedRead
73 Finality of orders. RepealedRead
74 Penalties. RepealedRead
75 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters. RepealedRead
76 Rent Authorities to be public servants. RepealedRead
77 Protection of action taken in good faith. RepealedRead
78 Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956 and the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. RepealedRead
79 Transfer of pending cases to Rent Authority. RepealedRead
80 Power of Central Government to remove difficulties. RepealedRead
81 Power to make rules. RepealedRead
82 Repeal and savings. RepealedRead
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