INDIAN RENT CONTROL ACTS--LEGAL INJUSTICE

This legal injustice has killed many people,made many seriously ill ,deprived many people of their properties,who are real owner of these properties.

Let us take look into an article published by Sheikh Pervez Hameed ... 27/07/05--------------- Amendments to Delhi Rent Control Act (1958) in 1997 (a piece of legislation violating the fundamental right of an individual to property rights) has once again been put back. Strong traders lobby (main beneficiaries of status quo) has successfully capitulated the Urban Development Ministry. The Ministry has decided to hold back the move of tabling it in the monsoon session of the Parliament. The bill has been pending in Rajya Sabha for 8 years. Many owners are stuck with non-paying tenants due to this Act. Sad and heart rending stories of how tenants moved in on nominal rents and have become the owners of the properties abound. This bill had been passed earlier by both sessions of Parliament and the President had given his assent. Due to pressure from powerful tenant lobbies of Connaught Place, Chandini Chowk and South Extension, the bill was notified ... a formality for the passed bill to become law. Common Cause, a NGO sought direction from the Delhi High Court to the Govt. for notification of the bill. A committee of Rajya Sabha, on the issue "Can the Executive delay the enforcement of enactment passed by Parliament and assented to by the President" considered it as setting a unhealthy precedent by the Govt. by deferring the enforcement. Tenants of these areas pay Rs. 5 to 10 per month rental where as the prevalent rent in these districts are as high as Rs. 450/- per Sq. Ft. In most of the cases, tenants are now taking advantage of the bullishness in the reality market to illegally lease out the properties of which they hold lease. The genuine owner is not being given his due. The method employed is ingenious - using the franchise route. Delhi Rent Control Act in its current form is the single reason why Delhi landlords prefer to give their places on rent to foreigners. Foreigners go back, Indians stay on and use the Act to exploit the owners. This is for properties where rents are lower than Rs. 3,500/- per month. Over Rs. 3,500/- the law is balanced but the sentiment of good owner-tenant relationship has been systematically destroyed over the past few decades by the use of this Act. Generous donations to the political parties election funds by the tenant trader's lobby ensures that Government continues to deny its citizens the basic right to own and dispose of properties. Issues like this are of concern to the big time real estate investors as there is a lack of clarity. Govt. speaks differently, acts differently. Mind you, these traders are not so big in numbers, just well connected and very voluble.


Here is the link,U can directly go there also.

http://www.swagatamindia.com/real_estate_news/Delhi_Rent_Act_Stalled.htm

Here is the link of this foolish act--Delhi Rent Control Act-1958

http://bareacts.legalcare.in/index-27.htm

Here is the link of the amended act of 1995,which could not be implemented

http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/delhirentact/delhirentact.htm

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[hapyjain]

yes if the landlords knew that they would never get back the properties. they had not given the properties on rent

[Sufisidhi]

You are absolutely right over here.Enough is enough,now the government should listen to the people like you and change the laws immediately.

If Facebook could give birth to Pink Chaddi campaign why youtube can not Give birth to a campaign to change such laws.

Bravo we are with you.

[gurjasj]

India is still running on British law,I think their politicians have no time for their own country and citizens,they are pretty busy in process of robbing this country.everything seems in so old format still in India even there government couldn't' change the police dress,still khaki is everywhere, even you are police officer or sweeper or gate keeper or a taxi driver.

[vkj321]

The Model Rent Control Act 1995 prepared by Housing Ministry has a clause wherin any tenant can be replaced after stayng for 5 years in one house. Only 3 States, viz Karnataka, Rajasthan and possibly AP have modified their Rent Control Act somewhat. Shame on Delhi and its politicians.

[chandlerhbk08]

oh yes of course man....it was a reply to "thegoreroad"

didn't realise in which column it got typed....apologies for any misunderstanding....totally my bad....:-)

[tusharcosmic]

chandler,Obviously U replied to the comment of thegoreroad,Because I have never said /and can never say that India is a "garbage" country.

Am I right ??

[chandlerhbk08]

yes totally agreed....india does have laws which are stupid....n yes it is a total injustice giving reservations to choode and chamar's those low caste dirt of the earth

but buddy i think u went overboard when u called it a "garbage" country

remember,u r d contents of this country....u urself constitute d garbage....no country is perfect....its d people who have 2 make it perfect

wud u b ready to join politics and bring about change??....no....cuz its easier 2 just sit there and pass comments

[SRobacker]

You may like the story in the bible that talks about how Jesus gave a parable of a vineyard that the owner put some tenants there to keep the place up. Then they wanted to kill the owner's servants and even his own son so they could have the place themselves. It's found in bible at these locations:

Mark 12:1, Luke 20:9, and Matthew 21:33

Tenants should be okay if they are paying their upkeep and the owner keeps to what they agree to, but a lot of people want what they do not own, stealing.

[tusharcosmic]

H Raj,it is so pathetic almost everywhere in India know this thing. There are similar laws everywhere in India. One cousin of mine took approx. 50 lakh to vacate a shop. PPL don't feel ashamed at all. They think that if they are old tenants,they have some ownership right on the premises they took on rent.Hell with such society.

[humbleRaj]

is it so Pathetic in Delhi?

I thought this was the case in Kolkatta

anyway, I am in chennai andwe are Tenants but, Neither we have any such Intentions Nor The Owners of The House have such Apprehensions.

[sarifchip]

I agree with you, i doubt the government will do any thing. I wish some one from the govt response to this pettition.