Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1T-PGV]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 5 June 1986.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "allottee" in relation to a real estate project, means the person to whom a plot, apartment or building has been allotted, sold or otherwise transferred by the promoter; (b) "promoter" means a person who constructs or causes to be constructed an independent building or a building consisting of apartments, or converts an existing building or a part thereof into apartments, for the purpose of selling all or some of the apartments to other persons; (c) "Authority" means the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under section 20 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016); (d) "landlord" means a person who, for the time being, is receiving, or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or on account of or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person; (e) "tenant" means any person by whom or on whose account or behalf the rent of any premises is, or but for a special contract would be, payable; (f) "premises" means any building or part of a building which is, or is intended to be, let separately for use as a residence or for commercial use or for any other purpose; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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allottee: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "allottee" in relation to a real estate project, means the person to whom a plot, apartment or building has been allotted, sold or otherwise transferred by the promoter
allottee: 14 more definitions.
Authority: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Authority" means the Real Estate Regulatory Authority established under section 20 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (16 of 2016)
Authority: 22 more definitions.
landlord: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "landlord" means a person who, for the time being, is receiving, or is entitled to receive, the rent of any premises, whether on his own account or on account of or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person
landlord: 13 more definitions.
premises: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "premises" means any building or part of a building which is, or is intended to be, let separately for use as a residence or for commercial use or for any other purpose
premises: 3 more definitions.
promoter: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "promoter" means a person who constructs or causes to be constructed an independent building or a building consisting of apartments, or converts an existing building or a part thereof into apartments, for the purpose of selling all or some of the apartments to other persons
promoter: 14 more definitions.
tenant: Section 2, Delhi Apartment Ownership Act, 1986 [S1TPGV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "tenant" means any person by whom or on whose account or behalf the rent of any premises is, or but for a special contract would be, payable
tenant: 20 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Not held (1)
"section 20 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016"
Duties published under this section (0)
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