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Which of the following sections of the Transfer of Property Act deals with "effect of holding over a…

Section 116 deals with the effect of holding over: if a lessee remains in possession after the lease ends and the lessor accepts rent or otherwise assents, the lease is…

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Which of the following sections of the Transfer of Property Act deals with "effect of holding over a lease" ?

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Section 116 deals with the effect of holding over: if a lessee remains in possession after the lease ends and the lessor accepts rent or otherwise assents, the lease is "renewed from year to year, or from month to month", according to its purpose as specified in section 106.

Section 114 gives relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent, section 114A relief against forfeiture in certain other cases, and section 115 the effect of surrender on under-leases. There is no section 115A.

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