Section 9: Permitted increases of rent

9. Permitted increases of rent (1) A landlord may increase the rent of any premises by an amount representing any increase in the taxes, rates or service charges payable by him in respect of the premises. (2) The landlord of any premises which are the subject of a previous letting to a tenant may increase the rent payable by that tenant where he has incurred expenditure on any restoration, improvement or structural alteration of the premises, other than expenditure on decoration or minor repairs. (3) The amount of the increase permitted under subsection (2) shall be calculated at a rate per annum not exceeding 12 per cent of the expenditure incurred. (4) Where any business premises were let to a tenant on or before 1 July 2005, the landlord shall be entitled to and may increase the rent payable by an amount determined in accordance with the Second Schedule. (5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), where the landlord and the tenant have, before 1 July 2005, agreed to increase the rent by an amount which is higher than the amount of increase determined in accordance with subsection (4), the tenant shall pay the rent as agreed. (6) – (8) — (9) The landlord of any premises that are let to a tenant after 15 August 1999 may increase the rent payable by that tenant where he has incurred expenditure on any restoration, improvement or structural alteration of the premises, other than expenditure on decoration or minor repairs. (10) The increase permitted under subsection (9) shall be an amount representing the amortisation, over a period of 5 years, of the expenditure incurred, with interest at not less than the prevailing Repo rate determined by the Bank of Mauritius. [S. 9 amended by s. 5 of Act 5 of 2005 w.e.f. 30 May 2005; s. 4 of Act 21 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 January 2010; s. 12 of Act 26 of 2013 w.e.f. 21 December 2013.] Sub-Part B – Tribunal