G.O. (Ms.) No. 101, Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 101 on 8 June 2022, amending the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019. The amendments change the procedure and form for reporting sub-tenancies to the Rent Authority and expand references in two other rules.
What the government order does
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 101 on 8 June 2022 under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017. It amends the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019, and directs publication of the notification in an Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 10 June 2022.
Who may be affected
The amendments are relevant to landlords, tenants and sub-tenants where rented premises are sub-let. They are also relevant to property managers, where one is appointed, because the replacement Form III asks for the property manager's name and address.
The main procedural requirement is that every sub-tenancy must be reported jointly by the landlord and tenant to the Rent Authority in Form III.
Information required for a sub-tenancy
The replacement Form III, titled “Intimation of sub-tenancy”, requires the following:
- The landlord's name and address.
- The property manager's name and address, if any.
- The tenant's name, address, email address and contact details.
- The sub-tenant's name and address.
- A description of the premises sub-let, including any appurtenant land.
- The date possession is given to the sub-tenant.
- The duration of the sub-tenancy and the rent payable.
- Details of furniture and other equipment provided.
- Charges for electricity, water, extra furnishing, fittings, fixtures and other services.
The form also lists a supplementary agreement and a self-attested copy of the sub-tenant's identity proof as enclosures. The landlord and tenant must jointly declare that the supplementary agreement does not contradict the original lease or tenancy agreement, and both must sign the form.
Other rule changes
G.O. (Ms.) No. 101 also makes two reference changes within the 2019 Rules:
- Rule 8 is expanded to include section 19 alongside sections 10, 14, 15 and 20.
- Rule 10 is expanded to include sub-section (1) of section 22 alongside sub-section (2) of section 21.
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Common questions
Who must inform the Rent Authority about a sub-tenancy?
The landlord and tenant must jointly inform the Rent Authority about every sub-tenancy using Form III.
What documents must be enclosed with Form III?
The form lists the supplementary agreement and a self-attested copy of the sub-tenant's identity proof as enclosures.
Do both the landlord and tenant have to sign the sub-tenancy form?
Yes. Form III provides for the name and signature of both the landlord and the tenant.
Must the supplementary agreement match the original tenancy agreement?
The landlord and tenant must jointly declare that the supplementary agreement does not contradict the terms of the original lease or tenancy agreement.
