"ملف ٨٢/٦ ضبط الإيجار" [و‎‎١‎٧] (٥٧٠/٣٣)

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No. 2 / — ¥ of 1562
Office of the Adviser to
the Government, Bahrain
Dated, Dulqaada 11, 1362
November 9, 1943.
C. Dalrymple Belgrave, Jlsquire, C.B.13.,
Adviser to the Governme nt of Bahrain
Bahrain.
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Kis Britannic Majesty’s Pol it
Bahrai n.
gent,
Sir , y P>
I have the honour to refer to your letter No. C/1431
dated 29th October 1943, regarding rent control.
I have discussed the matter with His Highness Shaikh
Salman as no general action could be taken without his
approval.
His Highness is averse to making a new assessment of
house rents in Manama and Moharraq and he does not consider
that the existing municipal house tax would afford a sound
basis upon which to assess future rents.
I suggested to His Highness that failing a new assessment
measures could be taken to prevent sudden demands for higher
rents being made by landlords. His Highness was willing to
consider some such measure.
I submit vbtesfc the following suggestion, which I have not
discussed in details with His Highness:-
1. Written leases should be compulsory and should contain
all conditions such as responsibility for repairs both major
and minor .
2. A lease concluded between a landlord and tenant on a
a
monthly basis should not be liable a change in the monthly
rent for a period of 12 months from the date on which the lease
was signed. The tenant should have the option of vacating the
premises at any time during the 12 months provided that due
notice is given by him to the landlord. The period of notice
should be one month or 15 days, whatever period seems reason
able. It might be desirable, if this rule were introduced,