JAMMU AND KASHMIR (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCY) ACT, 2012

The JAMMU AND KASHMIR (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCY) ACT, 2012

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Act ID:	201205
Act Number:	5
Enactment Date:	2012-04-14
Act Year:	2012
Short Title:	The JAMMU AND KASHMIR (RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANCY) ACT, 2012
Long Title:	An Act to establish a framework for the regulation of residential and commercial tenancy matters and to balance the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants and to provide for fast adjudication process for resolution of disputes, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Department:	Department of Revenue
Enforcement Date:	2012-04-14
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Exemptions.
Section 4. Notification of Tenancy.
Section 5. Period of Tenancy.
Section 6. Inheritability of existing tenancies.
Section 7. Restriction on Subletting.
Section 8. Rent Payable.
Section 9. Revision of Rent.
Section 10. Rent Controller to fix or revise rent.
Section 11. Security Deposit.
Section 12. One set of the original Agreement to be given to the Tenant.
Section 13. Payment of rent and receipt thereof.
Section 14. Deposit of rent with Rent Controller.
Section 15. Responsibilities for maintenance.
Section 16. Tenant to look after the Rental Unit.
Section 17. Entry with Notice.
Section 18. Information about the Property Manager.
Section 19. Role and responsibilities of Property Manager.
Section 20. Cutting off or withholding essential services.
Section 21. Termination of tenancy.
Section 22. Notice to be given for termination.
Section 23. Vacant possession to the landlord.
Section 24. Successor in title to landlord.
Section 25. Compensation in case of non-vacancy.
Section 26. Notice for Inspection in case of sale.
Section 27. Refund of advance rent.
Section 28. Payment of rent during eviction proceedings.
Section 29. Rent Controllers.
Section 30. Jurisdiction for Rent Controller.
Section 31. Procedure for Rent Controller and Appellate Rent Tribunal.
Section 32. Powers of Rent Controller and Appellate Rent Tribunal.
Section 33. Appeal, Revision and Review.
Section 34. Execution of the order.
Section 35. Jurisdiction of Civil Court barred in respect of certain matters.
Section 36. Court Fees.
Section 37. Remittance of penalty or fine recovered under the Act into consolidated fund of the State.
Section 38. Protection of Action taken in good faith.
Section 39. Transfer of pending cases.
Section 40. Power of Government to remove difficulties.
Section 41. Power to make rules.
Section 42. Repeal and savings.