When and why was the Rent Act passed in Bombay during the British days

1.	When and why was the Rent Act passed in Bombay during the British days? What was its outcome?
Answer» (i) The Rent Act was passed in Bombay in 1918. (ii) It aimed at controlling rent and keeping them with in reasonable limit. (iii) The Act had a reserve impact of producing a severe housing crisis, since the landlords withheld renting out houses from the market.

When and why was the Rent Act passed in Bombay during the British days? What was its outcome?

Answer»

(i) The Rent Act was passed in Bombay in 1918.

(ii) It aimed at controlling rent and keeping them with in reasonable limit.

(iii) The Act had a reserve impact of producing a severe housing crisis, since the landlords withheld renting out houses from the market.