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Enacted 1958

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

In force 67 sections Housing and Urban Affairs

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.

Act 59 of 1958 Enacted 31 Dec 1958 In force 31 Dec 1958

Administered by. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs · Other Acts of 1958

What this Act covers

summary of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Relevant Provisions & Implications from Provided Legal Texts

1. Urban Poor Housing Strategies: - Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board Bill, 2009: Aims to improve Jhuggi-Jhompri clusters and provide resettlement housing, indicating a policy focus on upgrading informal settlements.

• Provision for Slum Dwellers & Jhuggi-Jhompri Clusters: Emphasizes relocation, rehabilitation, and improvement of living conditions, reflecting a strategy to address urban poverty through housing.

2. Dealing with the Informal Sector (e.g., Street Vendors, Unauthorised Colonies):

• National Policy for Urban Street Vendors & Master Plan for Delhi, 2021: Suggests a structured approach to regulating street vendors, potentially including designated vending zones.

• Regularisation of Unauthorised Colonies: Guidelines for scrutiny, approval of layout plans, and fixation of boundaries imply a methodical approach to legitimizing informal settlements under certain conditions.

3. Legislative Support for Transitional Periods: - The National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2009: Provides temporary relief, minimizing hardships during the implementation of new housing and vendor regulation policies.

Sections

Type to filter. 67 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Act not to apply to certain premises
  4. 4Rent in excess of standard rent not recoverable
  5. 5Unlawful charges not to be claimed or received
  6. 6Standard rent
  7. 6ARevision of rent
  8. 7Lawful increase of standard rent in certain cases and recovery of other charges
  9. 8Notice of increase of rent
  10. 9Controller to fix standard rent, etc
  11. 10Fixation of interim rent
  12. 11Limitation of liability of middlemen
  13. 12Limitation for application for fixation of standard rent
  14. 13Refund of rent, premium, etc., not recoverable under the Act
  15. 14Protection of tenant against eviction
  16. 14ARight to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to certain persons
  17. 14BRight to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to members of the armed forces, etc
  18. 14CRight to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to Central Government and Delhi Administration employees
  19. 14DRight to recover immediate possession of premises to accrue to a widow
  20. 15When a tenant can get the benefit of protection against eviction
  21. 16Restrictions on sub-letting
  22. 17Notice of creation and termination of sub-tenancy
  23. 18Sub-tenant to be tenant in certain cases
  24. 19Recovery of possession for occupation and re-entry
  25. 20Recovery of possession for repairs and re-building and re-entry
  26. 21Recovery of possession in case of tenancies for limited period
  27. 22Special provision for recovery of possession in certain cases
  28. 23Permission to construct additional structures
  29. 24Special provision regarding vacant building sites
  30. 25Vacant possession to landlord
  31. 25AProvisions of this chapter to have overriding effect
  32. 25BSpecial procedure for the disposal of applications for eviction on the ground of bona fide requirement
  33. 25CAct to have effect in a modified form in relation to certain persons
  34. 26Receipt to be given for rent paid
  35. 27Deposit of rent by the tenant
  36. 28Time limit for making deposit and consequences of incorrect particulars in application for deposit
  37. 29Saving as to acceptance of rent and forfeiture of rent in deposit
  38. 30Application of the Chapter
  39. 31Fixing of fair rate
  40. 32Revision of fair rate
  41. 33Charges in excess of fair rate not recoverable
  42. 34Recovery of possession by manager of a hotel or the owner of a lodging house
  43. 35Appointment of Controllers and additional Controllers
  44. 36Powers of Controller
  45. 37Procedure to be followed by Controller
  46. 38Appeal to the Tribunal
  47. 38AAdditional Rent Control Tribunals
  48. 38BPower of High Court to transfer appeals, etc
  49. 39[Omitted.]
  50. 40Amendment of orders
  51. 41Controller to exercise powers of a magistrate for recovery of fine
  52. 42Controller to exercise powers of civil court for execution of other orders
  53. 43Finality of order
  54. 44Landlord’s duty to keep the premises in good repair
  55. 45Cutting off or withholding essential supply or service
  56. 46Landlord’s duty to give notice of new construction to Government
  57. 47Leases of vacant premises to Government
  58. 48Penalties
  59. 49Cognizance of offences
  60. 50Jurisdiction of civil courts barred in respect of certain matters
  61. 51Controllers to be public servants
  62. 52Protection of action taken in good faith
  63. 53[Repealed.]
  64. 54Saving of operation of certain enactments
  65. 55Special provision regarding decrees affected by the Delhi Tenants (Temporary Protection) Act, 1956
  66. 56Power to make rules
  67. 57Repeal and savings

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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 67 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.