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Bill bars auction of rent defaulters without court nod Tuesday August 03 2021 Summary The government-backed Landlord and Tenant Bill of 2021 requires landlords to file a case at the Rent Tribunal and get ruling ahead of auction. This is a departure from the current Distress for Rent Act that empowers landlords to auction rent defaulters after issuing a 14-day notice. Landlords will be barred from auctioning the property of rent defaulters without court approval if Parliament adopts a proposed law that seeks to protect tenants from arbitrary forced assets sale. The government-backed Landlord and Tenant Bill of 2021 requires landlords to file a case at the Rent Tribunal and get ruling ahead of auction. ....
Widen tenant protections By BUSINESS DAILY Summary Scrapping the limit as proposed in the Landlord and Tenant Bill of 2021 should be supported since the current cap is outdated and has left many tenants and landlords with little room for recourse when disputes arise. Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows the figure is less than the current Sh3,677.68 average rent paid for a single room in Kenya. The proposal to scrap the Sh2,500 maximum amount of rent dispute between landlords and tenants that can be heard by the Rent Restriction Tribunal will help protect more tenants. Scrapping the limit as proposed in the Landlord and Tenant Bill of 2021 should be supported since the current cap is outdated and has left many tenants and landlords with little room for recourse when disputes arise. ....
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