Tenancy Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2015.

This Act defines rights and duties of parties involved in agreements relating to the right to the use of property in return for remuneration, and provides for arbitration between parties. The Act consists of 10 Chapters divided into 129 sections.
Chapter II designates the department under the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement to be the tenancy authority. Chapter III provides for rental, lease agreement and succession, which applies to both government and private residential and commercial rental units and land Leases. Chapter III does not not apply in respect of rental unit, land or premises which are rented out commercially on a daily basis or for a short duration of not more than a month. The monthly rent for the rental unit/leased land shall be determined by an agreement between the parties as provided for in Chapter IV. Chapter V deals with rights and duties of owners, tenants, and lessees. Chapter VI provides for abandonment of premises and goods. Provisions on temporary hiring are given in Chapter VII. Notices on rental units or on leases are provided for in Chapter VIII. Chapters IX and X deal with dispute settlement mechanisms, and with fines and penalties.