Chandigarh, Sep 10 (PTI) Every tenancy agreement in Chandigarh will now have to be intimated to the Rent Authority online within two months of its execution, with landlords and tenants set to receive a government-issued Unique Identification Number (UNI) within seven days under the new tenancy rules notified by the UT Administration on Thursday.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh Tenancy Rules, 2026, operationalise the Assam Tenancy Act, 2021, as extended to Chandigarh, and seek to bring greater transparency, accountability and speed to the tenancy ecosystem, covering registration of tenancy agreements, rent revision, recovery of possession and dispute resolution, officials said.
The rules provide for a three-tier mechanism comprising the Rent Authority, Rent Court and Rent Tribunal for dealing with tenancy-related matters.
The rules, notified on Thursday, will apply to the whole of the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
Under the new framework, landlords and tenants will be required to jointly or separately intimate details of every tenancy agreement to the Rent Authority through an online mode within two months of its execution.
On receiving the intimation, the Rent Authority will issue a UIN to the parties as an e-receipt within seven days. The UIN will be sent electronically to their registered mobile phone numbers or email addresses.
The Rent Authority will also be required to establish a digital platform in the local vernacular and other languages as decided by the Administrator within three months of its constitution. The platform will facilitate online submission of tenancy-related documents.
Tenancy details will be uploaded on the portal within seven days of registration and submissions will be secured through OTP-based validation.
The rules also provide for strict confidentiality of tenancy records and documents. Such information will be accessible only to the concerned parties and authorised officials of the Rent Authority and will not be available to the public or any unauthorised person.
The framework also lays down provisions for fixation and revision of rent and other charges.
Landlords or tenants can approach the Rent Authority for fixation or revision of rent, as well as charges relating to electricity, water, maintenance and security services.
While deciding such applications, the Rent Authority may take into account prevailing rents for properties in the same vicinity.
If either party is aggrieved by the Rent Authority’s decision, a government-recognised valuer may be appointed to assess the premises, with the fee to be borne by the applicant.
Deputy Commissioner-cum-Estate Officer Nishant Kumar Yadav said the new rules would bring greater ease, transparency and predictability to landlord-tenant relations in the city while ensuring a structured mechanism for redressal of disputes.
The notification follows the Centre’s decision in May to extend the provisions of five state legislations to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including three laws of Punjab.
The extensions were made through notifications issued under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, in line with the established practice of extending suitable state laws to Chandigarh, which does not have its own legislature.
The Centre issued the notifications on May 6, extending three Punjab laws and one each from Haryana and Assam to the UT.
The Assam Tenancy Act, 2021, which is aligned with the Model Tenancy Act, 2021, was extended to Chandigarh to replace the existing East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, and introduce a modern and balanced tenancy framework. PTI SUN NB NB
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