Bare ActsThe Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965

Section 1966

,ubstituted by Act 7 of 1966 i,, tltt I ar&y landlord, tenant O ? in contravention o

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,ubstituted by Act 7 of 1966 i,, tltt I ar&y landlord, tenant O ? in contravention o..:::./,tf!llOn occup)ng ,111 111 :landlord who fails 10ut:.1i?nsor. this sc·,·11,,11 under sub-section (?)1 ·1ro?essionof :111?lri I (iii) v\'hether •he requi:ij X L , , . f · ]j. ?trru,11bu1ldmg for ll . .. . o any ?e1;1 ?r D ?f?funilr.. 1c oi, 111 (c) En the case rderr<:>-ea . . Accomm<;>dr?t?on Controller U::t::iiaI?1??c'.ause (i) o('clauttr( of the bmlidlingb,: any memb?/?!; b?l1sfied that the on 111 the lancllor,rl is bona fide, mcl..!2\\1 farruly, orofany dcpt·11d allow such imember or depen.-:--..1,moraerpermittmg tl1<·l·tri,II cl ·r · ?ant11rotin ·' an 1 · the .. Accommodation ? C-0·n.u.cto occupylhc 1r1111 make an o,.:::,tler refusing such ·p?J 1·:1tr 11not so sa(JH/lcclI . . ?rJlillt I II (d) Bin the case .referr?0 , .. Acco_mmorltiti.on Controller rr----a_/)mb-cl:,use (n) oJ' clatl\t required o,,T any member of ???ijS!·ISfi,:d that iltC:1,1111 rnch occup-.ation, make an orcl.<'>? · :Ir of thelandlo1·d bmi, member to ,occupy the buildine??;;- ?;ting thelandlord1" all,, is not so sa1t:isfied he shall make=;'<ll/lneA:commod,ui, c11111 . ai,1c1refusin• such 11, . , (e) /!1.nylandlord who , : , 0 •1111rs,11111 1??commud;,1.tion Controller un..o_???it:ea byanyorder pms· rl fifteen clay.-s.from the date of tbrc:::i m11:(c)orclause(d)llrt\ in wiiting to the District C::::::/:11tofs?ch orderprc:f<·/ 111 building i•:.1. respect of which t·-h ;within whoseJ11rin<l;1,1 he sball p.uiilS such orders on the=:; evriai?aled agaimtlNKllt1 (f' · . . a);tMemaythink fl J !Every notice 'given -, b I l. /if! far as it ,l!telat?s to any buildi? ??aoolord undercla1.m,(a) Ii ,1 his own ??pat10n, be deemed to? iliantheone cho/jCrt hylrt the provisr?s of sub-section (3)() sn/?iceunder sub.Jl1:ctlon i buildings: . , -?reuponapplyin rc:np<'ll,, Providted that in respect Cl::::ifan , , whereof an. iorder under clause ? ( l?1hlmg referredto ;11 1 the provisia?sof sub-section (3) -, i?ilai? (?or ?lause (a)11111 by ?hel:rn?rordunder sub-secti .. on'tl:;lras)f notice haillirn, period of 5:ifteen days from th- },unmeoiately after lite l . d . . -e1:4t11 . tb h ''I' or er passed by the Accomm --of rempY t e_la11<110111 I bee? prefe?:r.edt? the District ?011:1?ntroller or, if a11 111,1 period, as .i!i1.,f notice had been gi , 11??mstthat ordc1, 'Vtt r l f l · - Wni1\'d·b h ' I l ate o · t 1e "l!.lrder passed on the ·.:..aPf(ll 1?a1 . Yt e lan.dlnnl (g) The Accommodationio.? vested i11 hiim under sub-secti,_.__ ,Illl? shall allot ()1,.I . d - --...in(llor ' . , ,11 rncntwne :IL"lsub-section (3) aCCClc:Jrili? ruu-sect1on(0) 111 bed by the tGovernment. )iilierules andpnoritii• 1, (7) (a;;}.Any_officer empov.....,..,er · , may summa:ll"dy dispossess- ??llieGovernment (i) or for ti1eoccupation of such class of non-officials as may be prescri. l having regard lo the importance of · their service to society, the land- lord shall be at liberty to let the building to <),ny tenant or to occupy it himself. (4) The 'landlord shall not let the building to a tenant or occupy it himself, before the expiry of the period of fifteen days specified in sub-section (3) unless in the meantime he has received intimation that the building is not required for the purposes or for occupation by any of the persons specified in that sub-section. (5) If the building is required for the purposes of the State or Central Govcrnm nt or a local authority or any public institution or for the occupati n of any officer of such Government or local authority, or for o cupation by any of the persons specified in sub-section (3), the landlord shall clcliv r poss ssion of the building to the Accommoda- tion Controller and the Government, the local authority or public insriuuion or oJli tr r person shall be deemed to be the tenant of the l.uullru d, with rrtrosp · ·tiv · flee; from the date on which the Aecom- 1111Hl,1tion Contl'Oli<'I' rccciv ·<l notice under sub-secti m (l) or sub- h<'t tu111 (2), the tcr111R of th· t nancy being such as may be agreed upon ll<'lwcT11 lltt· l.uullord .uid the tenant and in default of an agreement, l 111,ly lw clc-tc 11111nccl und .r section 5: l'1ovid1 d th,tl t lu: rent payable shall be the fair rent, if any fixed 1111tlu. b11ilc\111gunder the provisionsjof this Act, and, if no fair rent li.r 1111· , w It t·cl, ?H< It Iair rent as· may be determined in accordance with the prnVt 11>11 ol' this A t: I', nv1dnl (qrt her that a building used as a residential buildings, It ti l li(ll !JC' ll, ,·d .t..'l a n n-residential building or vice versa unless the 11 111111111H l,lt 11 Ill Cun tr ll r after hearing the landlord grants permission 1111d, 1 uh- ect inn (1) of' section 17: I', ov1(1nl also that no structural alterations shall e made in the h111ld111g,unless th· coi sent- f the landlord is also obtained therefor. (Ii) (a) Wh 'tT a landlord has two or more residential buildings ill t)II' s.unc ity, lOWJl r village and they have not been let by him, t lu, l.uullord may h ose any one of such buildings for his own nrc11p,ili 11 and shall rive notice to the Accommodation Controller , pcchi11g th building so chosen by him and every other bui: fng n ,t .· , chos ·11. (Ii) Wlu-u f.(iving n tice as aforesaid, the landlord s.1a11 also lll'l'il'y i lur -in (i) wlwthcr ,\lly builcling other than the one chosen by him n11cl,·1 ,·l.111st (a) has been continuously in the ccupation 11! ,111y 11u:1ttb ·r uf his family or of any dependanc of the \.trullon.1; or ' ·•;', any residemial building-, or Prc1-vided that in the case of-- ('.>}.The Rent. Clmtrol Court shall int?re the fair rfrn-t: of the build,ing,fi.:'Xed to the local .. authority w£1.!)fu1,,,,..?e. p-.u:-isdictiO?:t:. t11e building, in respect of which the fair rent .. !ias,-b-.e,;::,nix<:d;. issitu.atedi. Th,e local ?uthority __<;m _ receipt of such intimation, s? ma:kie. a; :oocord , oft]le fair [·ent fix!:;d,ill tpe register kept fOllt?e- p:a?:pm:e:and l-mail:make u: •. the regis?e.:i;::: .. ?yailab).x .for -inspection in sucfi.pla-c.es;air«;t m .11u:fur!an11:er I · .,;., :'.?.:m?y, ?-? :jjpi;escrit?td? .. Thi! register so prepa.r:?c;?to-date, t _: ,;f).as;ro .• cotatai}1 fi11lpartic. 4l?rs in regard U),,? .n."n;tt?wd???- on. • ·-. ;, :mrld1-ug,>lhythe RenkCqnt:r;olCourt and aJso., tl.!:e:su?uent variation ' ::,ercto 11'l.ailtle by the said Court. · ' !,, r7'\ 1-,,as, in ,iumUn whnt '""' ;(miinol..--(i} Whc_nthe fa;< ee? . , mg ,as '"' xe c . • l'urt!ter ,,.,,....,. m. ,. sucJ1 fair remt shall bl'! permissible except .i.?'?wheresom.e·necessary· ,• addition, iilm.p1ovementor alteratio11 has bettn; c:aniorlou:t at the-·land-· lord's cxpe:rnse: I lit 11011 1111• l\onru ''"'"' • • I\ l:,? - al authority or public .institution con• (ii) any officer; person, loc f: ili to deliver possession of, any tinuing to occupy, or :11n?g of his or its licence to occupy buildinz after the terrmnation - ?ld' · (iE) any non-resideutial building, t'M??t.ing a building 1[to such but mg, · · thereof h" h "--'" · l cl' g any portion which fittin,s have be"' a!fuc.f or in w · re macmnccy , .. - . t· th building me u m . ? ud take .possession o . e . have been installed and sucl,cfit<ing, or machine,y have h I ave been sub-let · · · been excluded] from valmitro,,· fu, the l/U'po,c of li,,ing whic • may ' landlord has been refused peem,sf · the p,.operty tax or house tax·: fl}; .<11loc.af a11:thority,,, · Provided that i:1cases wh?re.an\nuer clause (c) or claus?(?) o ion for the occupation of ahbml?gweek's notice to show cause. to the 'fthe,fa-ir. m,nt•tixedmay in. pmpe, cases beo "-rthzn., bui shall ;,, b section (6) not ks, t an ° . . s taken undo, this sub-section, e • . .no case. Q"ce<d by mote than fifteen pee """''· tile, monthly""""" the ?n;,..,,. shall be gi?en before action '. · . t ·aff?eded to :the office, ,.s ,··oa?is .of, ,,ii,; ch, the.peOp<rtv tax or ho""'""' fur· the lrui(<lm;:, pee- b) If free · access to the buildbinegtwiese?06 a. m. and 6 p. m. after vail,ng '- yea cs nnmed,ately befoee the .i.te nf the a pp heat.,., was mpowe(red under clause.(a) hdef:ma_yl?ty to withdraw to any women not fixed or it:- the building-was not assessed fo. pr? tax or house tax . bl ning an aci 1 h t remove or . beforG-the. said· period of two years the lllQQ,thly nmt. on. the basis of iving n,asona e ?ae d · to the customs of t e coun 'Y' h ct which the .,pcopecty ta, o, • house tax P-ting nnm.<11ar.ty bcf oee Ppearing in public accor 1bngak pen any doo, o, do any ot ee a 'the date ofi the application was fixed.] 1 k or bolt or re o . pen any oc ff . t· g such .. dispossess1on. - n ce=y foee ee m thee pocson 0, any office,, local 4••. (3) J:f ·theie is, 'no .·propecty. tax w ..... t= fuied fo, the (c) Any landlord: tena1."tf'; be ,ummacily dispossessed undee , building ..,.. if i.t is hot based on a rental li>a,i,, "'ii' the bttildl,,g ;, thority public institutwn, ea e O t · . ' si>uatod in. ae,·aeea which is not a City, ?, l'anchaya< o, u I! to the Govemmen - . . in-any oflae, loeal aut'todty, the fai, e-r., li=d afttt t>Wug lau,o (a) sha . pay · • hie foethe build Ing undee the pe?vmo;: into-?onsudee-ationthe peevailing, cates o!I, ,_ ii,, tl\e"!O<aiity fur (i) the faie cent pay? eciod of hi, o, _its· ?c?_upatwn ,. similai a=.-qmmodation in·•simila, cie?,.i,,,,mg the -Ive of du?:Act for tfhe1:Jescdbed in that cl?usepnd months pnccedi,tg the letting'. " ossess10n thereo as . p . . d b the . Government m (!.;) the expenses-, if any, mdc?srproesscssfon . as deteemined by . (4) In case the allotment of th,, ? ;;,, made by •h? ' · ·h summaey t • , .. ., .. Accommo<l!at1onCoutm!lee,,he may, p? lii>nl!ttai,, rent. fo, ?1ffectm!?:i detecmination shall be final. · · · !he buildi,a.gand the Rea, Contrnl Cou,t -!, ""' ? h,. "" iem, 1 aggrieved N"arly modify the fair rent so fixedt · . . d ·n this section shall app y- (8) Nothing contame 1 . where the f h. l the rent does not, or d (a) to any building o ;"i/?;nt would not, when fixed, excee t has-not been fixed, the a en mensem; or lftcen rupees per - b ·1d· owned by any company, · kl' or u1 mgs d · t cl d (b) to any bu1 i?g . orporated or not and bonafied1?ent e d ssociation or firm, "":hetefr.t1snoc fficers servants or agents an s1tua e h upat1on o 1 ' - olcly for t e _occ . village. - . . n the same city, town or - !. - .-- _,n ·?--· . - . ? -The Rent Control Court shal?, U/.DE,erminationof fair rent??l}::V<:lrd of a build?ng,.fix the fair n application of t:ie tenfian.?olding such enquiry as it thiks fit. ii h buildmg a ter · · . . , nt °' sue . . t the Couct ,hall take into cons.':"'; (2) In fixing the fair ren fixed for the building _at the t1m I ion the property tax or hous\:?ster or house tax register of the f letting in the property tax . " the building is situated. ;:,ca.l authority within whose area 1 Subst,vtuted by Act 7 of 1966, I has not been cl l•<Ill t .a) not · h . - wit standmrr anvth' . . . r o , mg conta d · /?! payable foe <he huildi me m a?y cont,·,., I a mg ':1nderclause (') , ng m c:1se it is a l,11 I sub-section (2) ofse t'z o51 clause (iz) o[ the pre I tax or l · c wn shall be h 1 1ouse tax has b fi , W ere the 111111 the max· ' een xed by th 1 l C ,mum ,·ent that may b fi cl e oca au1h,, ourt as provided for in su e ?e by the Renl tli11d the agreed rent h" h .b-sect10n(2) of seer P' w ,c evens less d . "' ' operty t?x or house tax h b , an m cases w!H i ,· or whderc it has been fixe? een fixed for the but!, agree rent; not on a rental ba 1 (ii,) the landlocd shall not I . . payment of any pre c. aim, receive or stipulat. I to th ' · mmm or othe l'k ui e rent payable under . r i e sum in ad 111 t(?1)derf cla?se (i) or clause (c.1.a)ut ·h(a) for? buildin" f.1\I o sect10n 5 d h iz O t e proviso to ,0 . . .. other building; an t e ag«ed cent in the :s?·-,'.,' I Prov1?ed that the l rnent of arr- . andlord may rec · ·- amount not exceeding o eive,, or stipulate.for tht (,, . . ne month scent b . ! .,.,., save as provided .

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