Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 14, Housing and Urban Development (HB4), dated 6 January 2020, amending the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019. The amendment replaces the period of "two hundred and ten days" in rule 3, sub-rule (4), with "five hundred and seventy five days".
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 14, Housing and Urban Development (HB4), dated 6 January 2020. It amends the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019 by changing one period stated in rule 3, sub-rule (4).
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 6 January 2020 as SRO A-1(c)/2020. It was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 45 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017.
The specific change
The amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019 makes the following substitution:
- The words "two hundred and ten days" are removed from rule 3, sub-rule (4).
- The words "five hundred and seventy five days" are inserted in their place.
- No other change to the Rules is stated in the supplied notification.
The notification does not reproduce rule 3, sub-rule (4), or explain what action, procedure or obligation the period covers. Readers must therefore consult the full Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019 to understand how the revised period applies in a particular case.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019 concern landlords and tenants. Landlords, tenants and professionals dealing with matters under these Rules should use the revised period of five hundred and seventy five days when applying rule 3, sub-rule (4), rather than the previous period of two hundred and ten days.
Practical point
G.O. Ms. No. 14 changes only the stated number of days in the identified provision. The supplied Gazette text gives no separate commencement clause and does not describe transitional treatment for matters already in progress.
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Common questions
What time period was changed by G.O. Ms. No. 14?
The period in rule 3, sub-rule (4), was changed from two hundred and ten days to five hundred and seventy five days.
Does the notification explain what the five hundred and seventy five day period is for?
No. The supplied notification does not reproduce or explain rule 3, sub-rule (4), so the full Rules must be consulted for that context.
Which rental rules were amended?
The notification amends the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019.
When was the amendment published?
It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 6 January 2020. The supplied text does not state a separate commencement date.
