G.O.(Ms).No.28, Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department, dated 04.02.2021
Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department, G.O.(Ms).No.28, dated 04.02.2021, is a Government of Tamil Nadu notification bringing all provisions of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 into force in all villages defined under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. It was issued by order of the Governor and directed to be published in the Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 04.02.2021. This matters to landlords and tenants in village areas because the Act became operative there from that date.
What this document does
Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department, G.O.(Ms).No.28, dated 04.02.2021, issues a notification under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017. By order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, it directs that all provisions of that Act shall come into force in all villages, as defined in the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, with effect from 04.02.2021.
Who it affects
This notification affects people in village areas of Tamil Nadu who are covered by landlord and tenant relationships.
It is relevant to:
- landlords in villages
- tenants in villages
- property owners letting out premises in villages
- officials who administer housing, revenue and district matters
Key points in the notification
- The document concerns the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017, also described as Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2017.
- The notification is issued under sub-section (2-A) of section 1 of that Act.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that all provisions of the Act shall come into force in all villages.
- The villages covered are those defined in clause (36) of section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, also described as Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994.
- The effective date stated in the notification is 04.02.2021.
- The Government ordered that the notification be published in an Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 04.02.2021.
Why a property buyer, owner or tenant should care
For anyone dealing with rental property in village areas, Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department, G.O.(Ms).No.28, dated 04.02.2021, is the document that makes the 2017 landlord and tenant law operative in those areas from 04.02.2021. If your property or tenancy is in a village as defined under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, this notification is the source text showing when the Act became applicable there.
Administrative details shown in the document
The document says it was issued by the Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department and signed by D. Karthikeyan, Principal Secretary to Government. It was circulated to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, the Government Central Press, the Law Department, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department and all District Collectors.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply in village areas of Tamil Nadu?
Yes. The notification says that all provisions of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 shall come into force in all villages as defined in the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
From when did the landlord and tenant law start applying in those villages?
The notification states that all provisions of the Act come into force in those villages with effect from 04.02.2021.
Does the document bring only some parts of the Act into force, or the whole Act?
It brings all provisions of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 into force in the villages covered.
Who issued this notification?
The notification was issued by the Housing and Urban Development (HB3(1)) Department in G.O.(Ms).No.28, dated 04.02.2021, by order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
