Bare ActsThe Arunachal Pradesh Tenancy Act, 2022

Section 19

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(1) Thedutlesof the property manager shall include the following, namely:- (a) io collect rent against receipt; (b) to do essental repairs on behalfofthe i3ndlord; (c) to inspect the premises from time to time; (d) to give notices to tenant for- (i) proper maintenance of the premises, (ii) delay ln payment of rent; (iii) revision ofrent, (iv) vacation of premises. (v) renewal of tenancy; (e) help in resolution ofdisputes among tenants and between landlord and tenant; (0 any other matters relating to tenancy to be acted upon only on the instructlons of the landlord. lnformation as to property manager. Duties of property manager and consequences of violation of duties. Prohibition of withholding essential supply or service. (2) 20 (1) (2) (3) Where the property manageracts, in contravention ofthe provisions of sub-section (1) or against the instructions of the landlord, the Rent Authority may, on an application made to it by the landlord or tenant in that behalf, remove the property manager or impose such costs on the property manager so as to compensate any loss incurred by the Iandlord or tenant due to such contravention, No landlord or property manager shall, (,rther by himself or through any other person, withhold any essential supply or sen/ice in the premises occupied by the tenant. ln case ofcontravention of provisions of sub-section (1) and on application made by the tenant in this behalf, the RentAuthority afier examining the matter, may pass an interim order directing the restoratjon of supply of essential services immediately on service of such order upon the landlord or property manager, as the case may be, pending the inquiry referred to in sub-section (3). The RentAuthority shall conduct an enquiry in respect ofthe application made by the tenant under sub-section (2), and complete the inquiry within one month of fi ling such application. TheArunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, Novembet 15, 2022 7 (4) The Rent Authority may, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard, award compensation not exceeding two months'rent to be paid by the person responsible for withholding the essential supply, so as to compensate the loss incurred. Explanation-For the purposes of thts section, essential services includes supply of essential commodities, water, electricity, piped cooking gas supply, lights in passages, lifts and on staircase, conservancy, parking, communication links, sanitary services and security fixtures and features. CHAPTER - V EVICTION AND RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF PREMISES BY LANDLORD

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