Under the enacted text of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, which base percentages of…
Section 4(1) specifies a base of 10% for the general calculation and a distinct 15% base for a non-residential building. Section 4(1) also provides for adjustments and…
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Under the enacted text of the Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987, which base percentages of aggregate construction cost and land market price does section 4(1) specify for a residential building and for a non-residential building, respectively?
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Section 4(1) specifies a base of 10% for the general calculation and a distinct 15% base for a non-residential building.
Section 4(1) also provides for adjustments and additional charges. The question asks for the base rates.
The High Court struck down the section 4 procedure and related provisions to the extent stated in its 2016 judgment. The Supreme Court stayed that judgment on 18 February 2019.
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Option A
The general base is 10% and the non-residential base is 15%. Both rates in this pair differ from those bases.
Option B
These are the two base percentages specified by section 4(1).
Option C
The non-residential base is 15%. The general base is 10%. The 5% figure is the separate maintenance-charge cap.
Option D
The general base is 10%. The non-residential base is 15%.
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