Gujarat Rent Act (Bombay Rents, amended 2001), 2001
(1) A landlord shall also be entitled to make an increase in the rent of premises referred to in column 1 which were let on or before the first day of September, 1940, by an addition to the rent at the rates specified against them in column 2 below :- (1) Residential premises the rent of which does not exceed Rs. 20 per month. 2 Not exceeding 5 per cent of the standard rent. (2) Residential premises the rent of which exceeds Rs. 20 per month but does not exceed Rs. 80 per month. Not exceeding 7 1/2 per cent. of the standard rent. (3) Residential premises the rent of which exceed Rs. 80 per month. Not exceeding 10 per cent. of the standard rent. (4) Non-residential premises other than those specified in items (5) and (6) below :- (a) the rent of which does not exceed Rs. 50 per month. Not exceeding 7 1/2 per cent. of the standard rent. (b) the rent of which exceeds Rs. 50 per month. Not exceeding 12 1/2 per cent. of the standard rent.