The obligatory terms
Under article 86 of the Housing Code, a contract for the rent of living premises must contain:
- The procedure to hand the housing over for rent, and its value.
- The rent term.
- The terms and the amount of the rent, and the dates to pay it.
- The data on the condition of the housing and of the engineering equipment.
- The procedure to return the housing when the term ends.
- The duties of the parties to maintain, service and repair the housing.
- The possibility and the terms to let the housing to another person.
- The liability of the parties.
The contract is made in writing and recorded (registered) in the procedure the law establishes. By agreement the parties may add other terms: for example, who pays the utility bills, the amount of the deposit and the terms to return it.
Common disputes
The deposit is not returned, the rent is raised by one party alone, and the parties argue about the condition of the housing. Under article 90 of the Housing Code, the parties change the amount of the rent by agreement. To prevent these disputes, attach a handover act to the contract: the condition of the rooms, the list of the furniture and the appliances, the meter readings and photographs.
Advice
Look at the document that proves the ownership right. Under article 25 of the Housing Code, the right to let a house or a flat belongs to the owner. The owner does this with the consent of the adult family members who live with the owner.