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Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017

As at 9 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

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acted on by (5)

Exempts: Notification No. 2211/2018, dated 15th October, 2018, 15 October 2018. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Exempts: Notification No. 1101/2021, dated 22nd November, 2021, 22 November 2021. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Commences: Notification No. 668/2017, dated 27th April, 2017, 6 May 2017. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force". Synthetic demonstration target.

Amends: Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants (Amendment) Act, 2023, 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)". Synthetic demonstration target.

Exempts: Notification No. 2622/2024, dated 18th January, 2024, 18 January 2024. "section 4 of the said Act". Synthetic demonstration target.

Not held (1)

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

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