Act 59 of 1958

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

An Act to provide for the control of rents and evictions and of rates of hotels and lodging houses, and for the lease of vacant premises to Government, in certain areas in the Union territory of Delhi.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1958-12-31
  • 67 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Act not to apply to certain premises.Read
4 Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable.Read
5 Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received.Read
6 Standard rent.Read
6A Revision of rent.Read
7 Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges.Read
8 Notice of increase of rent.Read
9 Controller to fix standard rent, etc.Read
10 Fixation of interim rent.Read
11 Limitation of liability of middlemen.Read
12 Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent.Read
13 Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act.Read
14 Protection of tenant against eviction.Read
14A Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons.Read
14B Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc.Read
14C Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees. Read
14D Right to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow.Read
15 When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction.Read
16 Restrictions on sub-letting.Read
17 Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy.Read
18 Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases.Read
19 Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry.Read
20 Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry.Read
21 Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period.Read
22 Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases.Read
23 Permission to construct additional structures.Read
24 Special provision regarding vacant building sites.Read
25 Vacant possession to landlord.Read
25A Provisions of this chapter to have overriding effect.Read
25B Special procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement. Read
25C Act to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons.Read
26 Receipt to be given for rent paid.Read
27 Deposit of rent by the tenant.Read
28 Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit.Read
29 Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit.Read
30 Application of the Chapter.Read
31 Fixing of fair rate.Read
32 Revision of fair rate.Read
33 Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable.Read
34 Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house.Read
35 Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers.Read
36 Powers of Controller.Read
37 Procedure to be followed by Controller.Read
38 Appeal to the Tribunal.Read
38A Additional Rent Control Tribunals.Read
38B Power of High Court to transfer appeals, etc.Read
39 [Omitted.].Read
40 Amendment of orders.Read
41 Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine.Read
42 Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders.Read
43 Finality of order.Read
44 Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair.Read
45 Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service.Read
46 Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government.Read
47 Leases of vacant premises to Government.Read
48 Penalties.Read
49 Cognizance of offences.Read
50 Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters.Read
51 Controllers to be public servants.Read
52 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
53 [Repealed.].Read
54 Saving of operation of certain enactments.Read
55 Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956. Read
56 Power to make rules.Read
57 Repeal and savings.Read
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