RAJASTHAN RENT CONTROL ACT, CHAPTER V-B RENT REVISION, SECURITY DEPOSIT & RENT DEPOSIT

22-D. Revision of Rent in certain circumstances

(1) Where the landlord, after the commencement of tenancy and in agreement with the tenant has incurred expenditure on account of improvement, addition or structural alteration in the premises occupied by the tenant, which does not include repairs necessary to be carried out, the landlord may increase the rent of the premises by an amount as agreed between the landlord and the tenant prior to the commencement of the work and such increase in rent shall become effective from one month after the completion of work.

(2) Where after the rent of a premises has been agreed or fixed, there has been a decrease or diminution or deterioration of accommodation or housing services in the premises, the tenant may claim a reduction in the rent.

(3) The landlord may either restore the premises and the housing services as at the commencement of tenancy or agree for a reduction in rent.

(4) In case of conflict, the landlord or tenant may approach the Rent Authority by filing petition before the Rent Authority and the Authority shall try to resolve the conflict and to arrive at amicable settlement between the landlord and tenant and if no such settlement is arrived at between the parties, he may pass appropriate orders on the basis of material brought on record and by hearing both the parties.

(21 Inserted By THE RAJASTHAN RENT CONTROL (AMENDMENT)ACT, 2017(Act 33 Of 2017) dated 27.09.2017)

22-E. Rent Authority to fix revised rent in the circumstances specified in Sec. 22-D

The Rent authority on an application presented by the landlord or tenant in the circumstances specified in Sec. 22-D, shall fix or revise, as the case may be, the rent and other charges payable by the tenant as also fix the date from which the revised rent becomes payable.

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22-F. Security deposit

(1) Save as an agreement to the contrary, it shall be lawful for the landlord to charge a security deposit equal to one month's rent.

(2) The security deposit shall be refunded to the tenant within one month after vacation of the premises, after making due deduction of any liability of the tenant.

(3) Wherever the security deposit is not refunded to the tenant within the period specified in sub-sec. (2), the tenant may file an application before the Rent Authority for directing the landlord to refund the security deposit.

22-G. Depositing of rent with the Rent Authority in certain circumstances

(1) Where the landlord does not accept any rent tendered by the tenant in the manner specified in Sec. 5, or refuses to give a receipt, the tenant may deposit the same periodically, in time, with the Rent Authority.

(2) Wherever in any case there is bona-fide doubt about the person or persons to whom the rent is payable, the tenant may deposit such rent with the Rent Authority.

(3) On deposit of the rent, the Rent Authority shall investigate the case and pass an order based on facts of the case.

(4) The amount of rent deposited under this section shall be accounted for in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be kept in a Personal Deposit Account and shall be operated for payment to the landlord or other lawful claimant in the manner, as may be prescribed.

(5) The receipt by the landlord, of rent deposited under sub-sec. (1) and sub-sec. (2), as the case may be, shall not operate as admission to the correctness of rent and other fact stated by the tenant while depositing the same.

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