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What the law says
Section 25(5) of the Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220), as amended by section 19(2) of the Rent Control Act, 1986 (PNDCL 138), makes it an offence to demand advance rent above one month for a monthly or shorter tenancy, or above six months for a tenancy exceeding six months.
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General information, not legal advice. The source record above was checked on 26 September 2026.
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