When and why was the Rent Act passed in Bombay during the British days? -SST 10th

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(i) The Rent Act was passed in Bombay in 1918.  (ii) It aimed at controlling rent and keeping them within 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.

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