Transfer of Property Act, 1882
111. Determination of lease
A lease of immovable property determines-
(a) by efflux of the time limited thereby,
(b) where such time is limited conditionally on the happening of
some event-by the happening of such event,
(c) where the interest of the lessor in the property terminates
on, or his power to dispose of the same extends only to, the happening of any
event-by the happening of such event,
(d) in case the interests of the lessee and the lessor in the
whole of the property become vested at the same time in one person in the same
right,
(e) by express surrender, that is to say, in case the lessee
yields up his interest under the lease to the lessor, by mutual agreement
between them,
(f) by implied surrender,
(g) by forfeiture; that is to say, (1) in case the lessee breaks
an express condition which provides that, on breach thereof, the lessor may
re-enter; or (2) in case the lessee renounces his character as such by setting
up a title in a third person or by claiming title in himself; or (3) the lessee
is adjudicated an insolvent and the lease provides that the lessor may re-enter
on the happening of such event; and in any of these cases the lessor or his
transferee gives notice in writing to the lessee of his intention to determine
the lease,
(h) on the expiration of a notice to determine the lease, or to
quit, or of intention to quit, the property leased, duly given by one party to
the other.
Illustration to clause
(f) A lessee accepts from his lessor a new lease of the property leased, to take effect during the continuance of the existing lease. This is an implied surrender of the former lease, and such lease determines thereupon.