By Francis Lubega
2nd Feb 2022
Parliament passed the Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2021 that seeks among other things to regulate the relationship between landlords and tenants.
The Bill was passed with few amendments which relate to duties and rights of landlords and tenants in rented, commercial and residential premises.
The Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2018 as passed by Parliament was sent to the President for assent in May 2019 but the President returned it demanding for reconsiderations in some clauses in October 2020.
Last evening the Bill was read for the second and the third time by the vice Chairperson of Parliament committee on Physical Infrastructure also Iki-Iki county MP Robert Kasolo during the sitting chaired by the Deputy Speaker Anitah Among.
Clause 30 of the Act indicates that failure to pay rent for more than 30 days, the Landlord can re-enter the premises in the presence of the Area Local council officials and the police without prejudice to take property in the house to recover the rent’s arrears.
The Act also provides for rent payment in both shillings and US dollars in the Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2021 as agreed by both parties.
Clause 27 requires the landlord to issue a 60 days’ notice prior to increasing rent for the tenants.
The Act further states that in case of utilities like electricity, water, sewage disposal charges, the Landlord and tenant may agree on the contribution to be made by the tenant, it only fair that the landlord and tenant be allowed to agree on a reasonable sum to contribute by the tenant.
The Act also indicates that the Landlord and the tenant must have tenancy agreement prior to occupying the premises.
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