TAMIL NADU BUILDINGS (LEASE AND RENT CONTROL) ACT, 1960

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S.1 Short title, application and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Notice of vacancy

S.3(a) Release of building

S.4 Fixation of fair rent

S.5 Change in fair rent in what cases admissible

S.6 Increase over rent in certain cases

S.7 Landlord not to claim or receive anything in excess of fair rent or agreed rent

S.8 Landlord liable to give receipt for rent or advance

S.9 Right of tenant to deposit rent in certain cases

S.10 Eviction of tenants

S.11 Payment or deposit of rent during the pendency of proceedings for eviction

S.12 Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs or for reconstruction of building in respect of which the Government shall be deemed to be the tenant

S.13 Authorised officer to give notice to landlord in certain cases

S.14 Recovery of possession by landlord for repairs or for reconstruction

S.15 Tenant to re-occupy after repairs

S.16 Tenants to occupy if the building is not demolished

S.17 Landlord not to interfere with amenities enjoyed by tenant

S.18 Execution of orders

S.18(a) Power of Controller to appoint Commissioner

S.19 Decisions which have become final not to be reopened

S.20 Orders of Controller to be pronounced in open Court

S.21 Conversion into non-residential buildings

S.22 Failure by landlord to make necessary repairs

S.23 Appeal

S.24 Costs

S.25 Revision

S.26 Order under the Act to be binding on sub-tenants

S.27 Proceedings by or against legal representatives

S.28 Summons to witnesses

S.29 Exemptions

S.30 Exemption in the case of certain buildings

S.31 Executive authorities of local bodies to furnish certified extracts from property-tax assessment books

S.32 Landlord and tenant to furnish particulars

S.33 Penalties

S.34 Power to make rules

S.35 Repeals and savings

S.36 Omitted

S.37 Indemnity

S.38 Repeal of corresponding law in the transferred territory

S.39 Omitted

Sch.1 SCHEDULE I

Sch.2 SCHEDULE II

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