Nowadays we and you are seeing between the landlord and the tenant about small things like repair of the house, electricity bill, water bill, not paying the rent on time, not vacating the house on time, forcing the house. Disputes are taking place between the two sides on issues like evacuation, due to which bitterness and ideological differences are increasing between the two. Due to which there is always the possibility of disturbance or unpleasant incident, and after that the rounds of the police station between both the parties and after that the rounds of the court are kept. The people of the neighborhood give air to the situation of this dispute and I do not have consultation with the right person regarding this dispute. Because those who give advice do not have the right knowledge of the law. Due to which there is a constant waste of time and money between both the parties. To avoid all these disputes, the state government has specially made the Uttar Pradesh Urban Tenancy Regulation Act 2021 to resolve the disputes between the landlord and the tenant.
Under this Act, the relation between the landlord and the tenant of the rented house shall be given to the rent authority within two months from the commencement of the tenancy period.
Tenancy Agreement (Section 4) :- In cases of residential tenancy for a period of less than twelve months, the landlord and the tenant shall not be required to inform the Rent Officer.
Term of tenancy (Section 5) :- Where a tenant has expired within a specified period and has not been renewed or the tenant fails to vacate the premises on the expiry of the period of such tenancy, such tenant shall be liable to the landlord under section 23 I will be responsible for paying the increased rent as provided.
Rent revision (Section 9): – The rent revision between the landlord and the tenant will be as per the terms of the tenancy agreement.
The rate of rent can be increased at the rate of five per cent per annum in case of residential accommodation and at the rate of seven per cent per annum in the case of non-residential premises and the rate of increase in rent will be compounded annually. The amount taken on rent shall be eligible to be increased in the same manner every year at the same rates till the commencement of this Act.
Extension of rent in case of refusal to vacate by tenant (Section 23) :- On the expiry of the tenancy period or the termination of the tenancy by any order or notice subject to the terms of this Act, the tenancy shall be given on rent in accordance with the tenancy agreement. fails to vacate the premises, such tenant shall be liable to pay to the landlord as follows:- (a) two times the monthly rent for the first two months
(b) thereafter four times the monthly rent for so long as the tenant continues to occupy the said premises.
The hearing of such cases will be with the Additional District Collector or the officer appointed by the District Officer as per section 30.
The notice to the landlord or tenant can be served under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 or also through notice, email, WhatsApp, SMS or other recognized electronic mode.
Landlord and tenant need not go to court for rent related matters. Uttar Pradesh Urban Tenancy Regulation Act 2021 was passed to settle the matters related to the tenancy agreement between the landlord and the tenant as soon as possible.
For more information on Uttar Pradesh Urban Tenancy Regulation Act 2021 contact — Advocate Ranpal Awana Noida 9313304959