The House passes the Landlord and Tenants Bill at the bills' Third Reading

 

PARLIAMENT has today passed the Landlord and Tenants bill at its third reading. 

The government introduced the Tenant Bill, 2O21 to regulate the relationship between the landlord and tenant; to reform and consolidate the law relating to the letting of premises and to provide for the responsibilities of landlords and tenants in relation to the letting of premises.

According to the proposals, a landlord shall give a tenant at least sixty days' notice before increasing rent, and it will not be more than 10% annually.

The House deleted clause 12 of the Landlord and tenants Bill 2021 which provides that a landlord shall install a prepaid electricity meter for each of the rented premises.

Also deleted is clause 48(1) & (2) that had stated that:

48. Subjecting tenant to annoyance.

(1) A landlord shall not subject a tenant to annoyance.

(2) A landlord who unlawfully subjects a tenant to any annoyance is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty currency points or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE

LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL, 2O2I 

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