Question: Consider the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy (second) Ordinance 2021-
i) After the promulgation of ordinance, signing of contract will become compulsory to rent out a property.
ii) It envisages setting up of a rent authority and rent tribunal to solve disputes.
Which of the above are correct?
a) i
b)ii
c) both
d) none
Ans: c
Context
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has recently approved the bringing of Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy (second) Ordinance, 2021.
Facts
- Ordinance is promulgated to reduce tenancy dispute.
- Once it gets promulgated , it will become mandatory to sign rent contract will to rent out a property. This is being done to safeguard the interests of both the tenant and the owner.
- It envisages setting up of a rent authority and rent tribunal to solve disputes. The bodies will be tasked to resolve the issue within 60 days.
- Currently there are no clear mechanisms for conflict resolution.
- This ordinance will replace UP Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 to keep with current and future needs of Uttar Pradesh .
- The ordinance is very much similar to the Draft Model Tenancy Act.
Model Tenancy Act
- The Model Tenancy Act was framed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It is yet to be passed in the parliament. The key features of the Model Tenancy Act are as follows:
- Formation of Rent Authority. Every tenancy agreement should be reported to this rent authority.
- For non-residential tenancy, the residential housing security deposit is to be capped at one month interval and for residential-housing security deposit is to be capped at two months interval.
- The landlords cannot hike the property rent in the middle of a tenancy term.
The cabinet also cleared a proposal for setting up Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in place of the Uttar Pradesh Police and Forensic Science University.
By kameshwar shukla