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'File 6/82 Rent Control' [‎17r] (33/570)

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The record is made up of 1 file (283 folios). It was created in 29 Oct 1943-24 Nov 1949. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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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,

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The file contains correspondence, government proclamations and regulations concerning rent control in Bahrain. The majority of the correspondence is between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Bahrain, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), and the Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

The file includes:

  • correspondence between Belgrave, the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , and the British Consulate-General in Basra regarding the introduction of rent control in Bahrain following complaints of high rates;
  • correspondence from private individuals, business-owners, and representatives of companies (such as Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO), British Overseas Airways Company (BOAC), and Gray, Mackenzie and Company) complaining of high rents and requesting that action be taken;
  • correspondence related to the Government of Bahrain's response of public proclamations, new regulations, and the formation of a Rent Committee and sub-committees;
  • minutes of meetings between members of the Rent Committee (folios 115-16, 132, and 235-36);
  • numerous drafts, modifications, and updates of the government regulation regarding the renting of private and business premises.

Folios 5-12 and 15 concern the registration, licensing, and control of motor vehicles and drivers in Bahrain and is seemingly unrelated to the rest of the file.

Folios 244-83 are internal office notes.

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1 file (283 folios)
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The file is arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 285; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 16-214; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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