Does harassing of tenant come in criminal law branch?
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What are the rights of a tenant under the law?
Aarthi Lakshminarayanan
01 APRIL 2017 19:40 IST
UPDATED: 01 APRIL 2017 20:49 IST
The Rent Control Act offers security of tenure to the tenants and restricts the landlords’ power to evict tenants
I took an apartment on rent in Chennai for two years, for residential use. The landlord agreed to an automatic extension of the tenancy for another two years, at my sole option, without any increase in rent for the extended period. We signed a rental agreement on these terms and conditions. Two years have gone by and I opted to extend the tenancy. However, all of a sudden, my landlord demanded an increase in payment of rent by almost 30 per cent, and threatened to disconnect power and water supply and evict me from the premises if I did not agree to the revision. Please advise me on my rights under the rent control laws. I would like to stay in the premises for the remaining two years without any disturbance from the landlord.