TPA Section 105: Lease defined
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Chapter 5: Leases of immovable property
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105. Lease defined.—A lease of immoveable property is a transfer of a right to enjoy such property, made for a certain time, express or implied, or in perpetuity, in consideration of a price paid or promised, or of money, a share of crops, service or any other thing of value, to be rendered periodically or on specified occasions to the transferor by the transferee, who accepts the transfer on such terms. Lessor, lessee, premium and rent defined.—The transferor is called the lessor, the transferee is called the lessee, the price is called the premium, and the money, share, service or other thing to be so rendered is called the rent.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 106. Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage
- 107. Leases how made
- 108. Rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee
- 109. Rights of lessor's transferee
- 110. Exclusion of day on which term commences
- 111. Determination of lease
- 112. Waiver of forfeiture
- 113. Waiver of notice to quit
- 114. Relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent
- 114A. Relief against forfeiture in certain other cases
- 115. Effect of surrender and forfeiture on underleases
- 116. Effect of holding over
- 117. Exemption of leases for agricultural purposes