UP JUDICIARY UP Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent & Eviction) Act, 1972 Syllabus

UP JUDICIARY UP Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent & Eviction) Act, 1972: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Applicability, Scope, and Exemptions

   ~3 marks

   • Title and Extent: Act No. 13 of 1972, Applies to Whole of UP, Urban Areas Defined
   • Exempted Buildings: Government Properties, Cantonment, UP State Warehousing Corporation, UP Avas Evam Vikas Parishad, Hotels with Accommodation Over 50 Rooms
   • Definitions: Building, Tenant, Landlord, Rent, Urban Area, Competent Authority
   • Application to New Buildings: Built After 1972, Exemption Period
2. 2

   Letting of Buildings and Rent Determination

   ~4 marks

   • Permission for Letting (Section 18): Landlord Must Give Notice of Vacancy to District Magistrate
   • Determination of Standard Rent (Sections 4-8): Basic Rent, Annual Value, Procedure for Determination
   • Rent Enhancement: When Allowed, Procedure, 10% Increase Grounds
   • Unlawful Charges: No Premium, No Pugree, No Fine — Effect on Tenant's Rights
   • Revision of Rent (Section 6): Application, Grounds: Improvement, Increase in Taxes
   • Deposit and Advance: Limits, Refund
3. 3

   Eviction of Tenants (Section 20)

   ~6 marks

   • Section 20(2): Grounds — Default in Payment of Rent for 4 Months
   • Sub-letting, Assignment or Transfer Without Landlord's Written Consent
   • Building Required Bona Fide for Landlord's Own Occupation (Self/Family/Dependants)
   • Building Required for Demolition and Reconstruction: Landlord's Undertaking, Condition of Building
   • Building Required for Repairs and Renovation: Temporary Eviction, Right of Re-entry
   • Nuisance or Misuse of Building: Illegal, Immoral, Unauthorised Use
   • Tenant Acquired Alternative Accommodation, Tenant Ceases to Occupy for 6 Months
   • Comparative Hardship: Tenant's Hardship vs Landlord's Need — Burden of Proof
4. 4

   Tenant's Rights, Protections, and Procedure

   ~3 marks

   • Protection Against Eviction (Section 20): No Eviction Except Under This Section
   • Right to Sub-let (Section 25): Where Permitted, Restrictions
   • Deposit of Rent: When Landlord Refuses, Procedure Under Section 30
   • Jurisdiction of Rent Controller and Appellate Authority: Powers, Procedure, Appeals
   • Revision to High Court (Section 33): Questions of Law Only
   • Bar on Courts' Jurisdiction (Section 34): No Civil Court to Entertain Suits Covered by Act
5. 5

   Offences, Penalties, and Miscellaneous

   ~2 marks

   • Penalty for Contravention (Section 31): Fine/Imprisonment for Charging Premium, Unlawful Eviction
   • Cognizance of Offences: Complaint by Competent Authority, Time Limit
   • Power to Make Rules (Section 40), Repeal and Savings