Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 [A12-9ZX]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 6 May 2017 by No. 668/2017 [N13-2GE].

Dates: made 27 March 2017; in force 6 May 2017; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017, Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2017 [A12-9ZX]. Machine: A12-9ZX.

Sections (21)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2N-7T3]

Section 2. Definitions [S2N-7V1]

Section 3. Appointment of Authority [S2N-7WF]

Section 4. Registration of landlords [S2N-7XD]

Section 5. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S2N-7YB]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2N-7Z9]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-80B]

Section 8. Powers of Rent Controller [S2N-819]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2N-82F]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2N-83D]

Section 11. Registration of promoters [S2N-843]

Section 12. Prohibition of the purchase of an apartment without licence [S2N-851]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2N-867]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-875]

Section 15. Penalty for contravention [S2N-88V]

Section 16. Offences by companies [S2N-89S]

Section 17. Appeal [S2N-8AZ]

Section 18. Cognizance of offences [S2N-8BX]

Section 19. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2N-8CK]

Section 20. Power to make rules [S2N-8DH]

Section 21. Power to remove difficulties [S2N-8EQ]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (5)

Exempts: Notification No. 2211/2018, dated 15th October, 2018 [N13-2M6], 15 October 2018. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 1101/2021, dated 22nd November, 2021 [N13-2TT], 22 November 2021. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 668/2017, dated 27th April, 2017 [N13-2GE], 6 May 2017. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants (Amendment) Act, 2023 [A12-BWK], 7 July 2023. "section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 (Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 2017)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2622/2024, dated 18th January, 2024 [N13-347], 18 January 2024. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (1)

"section 20 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016"