Second Schedule of Delhi Rent Control Act - Basic Rent

[See sections 2(a) and 6 (1)]

Basic Rent

1. In this Schedule, "basic rent" in relation to any premises let out before the 2nd June, 1944, means the original rent of such premises referred to in paragraph 2 increased by such percentage of the original rent as is specified in paragraph 3 or paragraph 4 or paragraph 5, as the case may be.

(2) "Original rent", in relation to premises referred to in paragraph 1, means-

(a) where the rent of such premises has been fixed under the New Delhi House Rent Control Order, 1939, or the Delhi Rent Control Ordinance, 1944 (25 of 1944), the rent so fixed; or

(b) in any other case, -

(i) the rent at which the premises were let on the 1st November, 1939, or

(ii) if the premises were not let on that dale, the rent at which they were first let out at any time after that date but before the 2nd June, 1944.

3. Where the premises to which paragraph 2 applies are let out for the purpose of being used as a residence or for any of the purposes of a public hospital, an educational institution, a public library or reading room or an orphanage, the basic rent of the premises shall be the original rent increased by-

(a) 12-1/2 per cent. thereof, if the original rent per annum is not more than Rs. 300;

(b) 15-5/8 per cent. thereof, if the original rent per annum is more than Rs. 300 but not more than Rs. 600;

(c) 18-3/4 per cent. thereof, if the original rent per annum is more than Rs. 600 but not more than Rs. 1,200;

(d) 25 per cent. thereof, if the original rent per annum is more than Rs. 1,200.

4. Where the premises to which paragraph 2 applies are let out for any purpose other than those mentioned in paragraph 3, the basic rent of the premises shall be the original rent increased by twice the amount by which it would be increased under paragraph 3, if the premises were let for a purpose mentioned in that paragraph.

5. Where the premises to which paragraph 2 applies are used mainly as a residence and incidentally for business or profession, the basic rent of the premises shall be the mean of the rent as calculated under paragraphs 3 and 4.