Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 101, Housing and Urban Development [HB3(1)], dated 8th June 2022, amending the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019. The amendments require landlords and tenants to jointly inform the Rent Authority of every sub-tenancy using a revised Form III, and also expand the statutory references in rules 8 and 10.
What the amendments govern
The Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Rules, 2019 govern how a sub-tenancy must be reported to the Rent Authority. They were made under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017.
The changes directly concern landlords and tenants who create a sub-tenancy. They also require information about the sub-tenant, the premises, any property manager, rent and other charges.
Main changes
The Housing and Urban Development Department amendments make the following changes:
- Rule 6 is replaced. Every sub-tenancy must be informed to the Rent Authority jointly by the landlord and tenant, using Form III.
- In rule 8, sub-rule (1), the reference to sections 10, 14, 15 and 20 is replaced by a reference to sections 10, 14, 15, 19 and 20.
- In rule 10, a reference to sub-section (1) of section 22 is added after the reference to sub-section (2) of section 21.
- The previous Form III is replaced with a revised form titled “Intimation of sub-tenancy”.
Information required in Form III
The revised Form III asks the landlord and tenant to provide:
- 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 and any appurtenant land.
- The date possession is given to the sub-tenant.
- The duration of the sub-tenancy.
- The rent payable.
- Furniture and equipment provided.
- Charges for electricity, water, extra furnishings, fittings, fixtures and other services.
Documents and declaration
Form III 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.
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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?
Form III lists the supplementary agreement and a self-attested copy of the sub-tenant's identity proof as enclosures.
What financial details must be disclosed for the sub-tenancy?
The form asks for the rent and charges for electricity, water, extra furnishings, fittings, fixtures and other services.
Must the landlord and tenant both sign the sub-tenancy intimation?
Yes. Form III provides for the names and signatures of both the landlord and tenant, together with their joint declaration about the supplementary agreement.
