Schedule 2 — Landlord’s rights

[See Section 12 (2) of the Act]

1. Security of title over accommodation, irrespective of the period of the tenant's tenancy.

2. Right to demand and receive security deposit for an amount not exceeding three months rent.

3. Right to receive rent regularly on or before the due date, in the manner agreed to in the agreement.

4. Right to receive annual increment in rent according to the Agreement, which rate shall not exceed 5% in cases where monthly rent is Rs. 2000/- or less; and 10% in all other cases.

5. Right to demand and receive amounts corresponding to any increase in the cost of utilities like electricity, water, etc. enjoyed by the tenant.

6. Right to inspect the accommodation during daytime, with prior appointment of the tenant, in the presence of the tenant or any male adult member of his family, known to reside with him.

7. Right to add and/or improve and/or expand accommodation and/or increase amenities. Provided, however, that if the addition/expansion was done without concurrence of the tenant, the landlord shall not have right to enforce increased rent.

8. Right to undertake routine annual upkeep of the accommodation at a time suitable to him, or, to allow to the tenant the option to do the routine annual upkeep of the accommodation, against reimbursement of expenses, subject to such reimbursement not exceeding one month's rent.

9. Right to make application to the Rent Controller seeking revision in rent and/or security deposit at any point of time on justifiable and substantial grounds.

10. Right to apply to the Rent Controller seeking fair compensation from the tenant for damages caused to the accommodation, wilfully, negligently, or otherwise attributable to the tenant.

11. Right to seek from the Rent Controller eviction of the tenant on the following grounds :

12. Right to receive back the accommodation at the end of the tenancy in a shape and condition as good as it was at the start of tenancy, granting allowance for reasonable weathering and aging.

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