The document discusses the key aspects of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017, which was enacted to regulate rental housing in the state. Some key points include: - It mandates all tenancy agreements to be in writing and registered with the Rent Authority. - It applies to existing tenancies which must be registered within 90 days. - It aims to facilitate landlords and tenants and provide affordable housing for all, given Tamil Nadu's high rate of urbanization and rental housing.

1. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of
Landlords and Tenants Act 2017
By
Parvathi V
Accounts

2. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017 has
been enacted on the lines of model Tenancy Act indicated by the Government of India.
The Act repeals the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960.
The new legislation aims to regulate the tenancy of buildings as per the terms and conditions of
the tenancy agreement executed by the land lords and the tenants and also to safe guard the
interest of the land lords and the tenants in case of disputes.
As per the provisions of this law, all tenancy agreements should be written agreements and shall
be compulsorily register with the Rent Authority.

3. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
The registration of the tenancy agreement with the rent authority is independent of the
registration requirement of the tenancy agreement under the Registration Act, 1908.
Since, most of the transactions are done through the tenancy registration portal with minimum
interface of the Rent Authority.
The tenancy registration portal eases the process of registration of the tenancy agreement with
much convenience to the general public.
Tamil Nadu is the most urbanized State in India having an urban population of about 3.5 crores
which is 48.44 percentage of the total population of 7.2 crores as per 2011 census
The growth rate of urban population in the last decade has been 27.16 percentage. With rapid
pace of urbanization, one of the biggest challenges is the availability of affordable housing in
urban areas. As per 2011 census, Tamil Nadu is having 23.4 percentage of rental housing.
In order to regulate the rental housing stock, the Government has enacted the Tamil Nadu
Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017, to facilitate
Landowners and Tenants and to provide affordable Housing for All.

4. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
The said Act is come into force wef 22 Feb 2019
The Act shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification appoint. That
is, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby appoints the 22nd February 2019 as the date on which the
said Act shall come into force.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has launched an exclusive portal under a new act called The Tamil
Nadu Regulations of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017 which aims at
replacing the erstwhile Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, also known as the
Rent Control Act.
Taking the line of affordable housing for all forward, the act is aimed at ensuring better access to
housing opportunities, while alleviating fears of the house owners in granting tenancy rights and
also establishes a better structure for enforcing rights and responsibilities of property owners and
tenants.
In this post, we will list down the specifications of the Tamil Nadu Regulations of Rights and
Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act 2017, (TNRRRLT Act) and highlight the impact that
the new act aims to create as against the old act

5. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
Retrospective Operation of the Act:
The TNRRRLT Act came into effect on 22nd day of February 2019, and the act also governs and
mandates those tenancy agreements executed prior to the enactment of this law. It has to be
mandatorily registered with the Rent Authority within 90 days.
Mandatory registration
While the old Rent Control Act mandated registration of the tenancy agreements exceeding 11
months or over Rs. 50,000 in value, the new law mandates all tenancy agreements to be
registered with the Rent Authority, irrespective of the term and value of the tenancy. It includes
both commercial and residential tenancies; including the use of premises for educational use but
does not include the premises registered under the Factories Act, 1948

6. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
Who can make the application?
Application may be filed by landlord, tenant or property manager.
Necessity of a written agreement and registration
As per Section 4 of the Act, all tenancies shall be effected by way of an agreement in writing. Even
in respect of oral tenancies created before the commencement of the Act, the parties shall reduce
the terms of the tenancy in writing within 90 days from the date of notification of the Act.
Consequently, the tenancy agreement has to be registered with the Rent Authority within 90 days
from the date of such execution. Moreover, registration under The Registration Act will have to be
sought separately.

7. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
Requirements under Stamp Act
All tare to be stamped as per Article 35 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Registration under the Act is independent
Registration under the new Act is independent of registration required under the Indian
Registration Act. The parties are still liable to register the agreements as per the Indian
Registration Act in addition to registering the agreement with the Rent Authority under the new
act.
Calculation of aggregate rent payable
The ‘Aggregate Rent Payable’ shall be the total sum of the rent, fine, premium or advance (if any)
payable under the tenancy agreement.

8. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
Would the act cover leave, license, property management
agreements
The Act is intended to be a comprehensive code on tenancy. License agreementsbeing of a simila
nature are also covered. Registration under this Act is mandated for tenancy/lease agreements
Thus, even if the agreement is titled ‘license’ or ‘leave & license’, ‘Property Managemen
Agreement’, if the terms of the agreement creates any right in the immovable property, then suc
agreement has to be registered under this Act. The ‘terms’ of the contract will determine th
nature of the agreement and not the ‘title’ given to such agreement.
Requirement of registration on renewal
The rules framed in this regard prescribe that any renewal is treated as a fresh tenancy requirin
registration again. Unlike the old law, the process of registration has been made online and ther
is no fee for registration of the tenancy agreement, however, a nominal service charge me b

9. CHENNAI
C2-A, Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 22501318, 42107341
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Mob: +918277460648
COIMBATORE
#1533, Trichy Road,
Coimbatore – 641018.
Mob: +919385432921
HYDERABAD
Vatika Business Centre,
Suite 10,3rd Floor, NSL Icon,
Road No. 12,Banjara Hills,
Hyderabad - 500034.
Mob: +917901691606
COCHIN
Suite 49, 8th Floor, Centre A,
Alapatt Heritage Building,
MG Road, Cochin – 682035
Tel: +91 - 484 - 2366216
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com
With the rapid growth of urbanization in the state of Tamil Nadu, the enactment of the new
law makes the rights and responsibilities of both the Tenants and the Landowners concrete
which is aimed at providing affordable houses to all.
Thankyou