https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190352 Section 11(8) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 is construed broadly: "personal use" for additional accommodation in a non-residential building is not confined to expansion of an existing business and may extend to a new business chosen by the landlord. The landlord's bona fide need remains the core requirement, but relief under Section 11(8) cannot be granted unless the Rent Control Court also records a finding on comparative hardship under the first proviso to Section 11(10), weighing the tenant's hardship against the landlord's advantage. en-us Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190352 Section 11(8) of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 is construed broadly: "personal use" for additional accommodation in a non-residential building is not confined to expansion of an existing business and may extend to a new business chosen by the landlord. The landlord's bona fide need remains the core requirement, but relief under Section 11(8) cannot be granted unless the Rent Control Court also records a finding on comparative hardship under the first proviso to Section 11(10), weighing the tenant's hardship against the landlord's advantage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190352