G.O. (Ms.) No. 35, Commencement of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development (HB4) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 dated 22 February 2019, appointing 22 February 2019 as the date on which the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 came into force. The notification was ordered to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 22 February 2019.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 dated 22 February 2019 is a commencement notification issued by the Housing and Urban Development (HB4) Department. Acting under the power in the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017, the Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 22 February 2019 as the date on which that Act came into force.
The appended notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 22 February 2019.
Who it affects
The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 concerns landlords and tenants. Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 is therefore relevant to:
- Landlords and property owners dealing with rented premises.
- Tenants occupying premises under rental arrangements.
- Buyers, lawyers and property professionals checking when the 2017 Act became operational.
- Government bodies and officials administering matters covered by the Act.
The document establishes only the commencement date. It does not reproduce or explain the rights, responsibilities, procedures or remedies contained in the Act.
Key provisions
- The notification was issued under sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 22 February 2019 as the date when the Act came into force.
- The order refers to the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants (Amendment) Act, 2018 in its abstract.
- The order records earlier publications in the Tamil Nadu Government Extraordinary Gazette dated 7 August 2017 and 16 July 2018.
- The Principal Secretary to Government, S. Krishnan, signed the order and the appended notification.
Practical significance
Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 provides the official date for determining when the 2017 landlord and tenant legislation became operative. Anyone reviewing a tenancy issue should note that the notification itself does not decide whether a particular property, agreement or dispute falls within the Act. Those details would need to be checked against the Act and any other applicable material, which are not reproduced in this document.
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Common questions
When did the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 come into force?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appointed 22 February 2019 as the date on which the Act came into force.
Which department issued the commencement order?
The Housing and Urban Development (HB4) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 dated 22 February 2019.
Does Government Order (Ms.) Number 35 explain the rights and duties of landlords and tenants?
No. It appoints the commencement date for the Act but does not reproduce or explain its detailed rights, responsibilities or procedures.
Was the notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette?
The order directed the appended notification to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 22 February 2019.
