Section 8: Increase of rent on account of payment of rates excepted

8. Increase of rent on account of payment of rates excepted. ___Where the landlord pays any municipal rates, cesses or taxes in respect of any premises, an increase of the rent thereof shall not be deemed to be an increase for the purposes of this Act and the landlord shall be entitled to the amount thereof in addition to the fair rent if such amount does not exceed any increase in the amount for the time being payable by the landlord in respect of such rates, cesses or taxes over the amount paid, in respect of residential premises, in the period of assessment which included the first day of December, 1941, and, in the case of premises other than residential premises, in the period of assessment which included the first day of December,1942: 1Subs. by the Karachi Rent Restriction (Amdt.) Ordinance No. XLVIII of 1962, s. 4. Provided that no such sum in excess of the fair rent shall be payable until the expiry of four clear weeks after the landlord has served on the tenant a notice in writing of his intention to increase the rent, accompanied by a statement showing particulars of the increased amount charged in respect of such rates, cesses or taxes.

Effective date: 1953-01-01

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