RENTAL ISSUES: Pretam argues that as more and more people rent due to skyrocketing house prices, now is the right time to set up an Act to deal with tenancies The need to have a Residential Tenancy Act to regulate the conduct of both the tenant and the landlord is becoming more pressing as more and more people rent instead of buy due to the skyrocketing prices of homes. The Act may initially cater to residential premises only but can later be extended to all forms of tenancies. Essentially, this piece of legislation protects residential tenants from unlawful rent increases and evictions, establishes a framework for the regulation of residential rents, balances the rights and responsibilities...
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