(1) While renting a
house, its owner shall enter into an agreement in writing with the
tenant, setting out the following matters:
(a) Full name and address of the owner and of the
tenant, their citizenship number, and passport or
identification certificate, in the case of a foreigner,
(b) Place and plot number of the land where the house
is located,
(c) Purpose for rent,
(d) Date of commencement of rent,
(e) Validity period of rent,
(f) Monthly rent,
(g) Time and mode of payment of rent,
(h) Liability to pay tariffs of electricity, water supply,
telephone etc. used in the house,
(i) Matter on payment of house rent tax,
(j) If the rented house is to be insured, matter relating
thereto,
(k) Matter on leaving the rented house and eviction of
the tenant from it,
(l) Matter as to whether the rented house can be
sublet to another, and
(m) Other necessary matters.
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(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
it is not necessary to enter into an agreement in writing with the
tenant if the monthly house rent does not exceed twenty thousand
rupees.
(3) The tenant's photograph shall also be affixed to the
agreement referred to in sub-section (1).
(4) The agreement referred to in sub-section (1) shall also
be signed by at least two witnesses of each side, namely the house
owner and the tenant, and a copy thereof shall be retained each by
the owner and the tenant.
(5) After the completion of the procedures referred to in
sub-section (4), an agreement shall be deemed to be entered into
between the house owner and the tenant.