{"id":5471,"date":"2025-07-31T15:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/%cf%87%cf%89%cf%81%ce%af%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b1\/residential-and-commercial-leases\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:12:33","slug":"residential-and-commercial-leases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/real-estate-sales-leases\/residential-and-commercial-leases\/","title":{"rendered":"Residential and Commercial Leases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>RESIDENTIAL LEASES \u2013 COMMERCIAL LEASES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Residential leases and commercial leases are two primary categories of property leases, each governed by its own legal framework and specific regulations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A] Legal Issues in Residential Leases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A residential lease concerns the rental of property for housing purposes and is regulated by the Civil Code and special laws, such as Law 1703\/1987 and Law 2235\/1994. During the lease period, various legal issues may arise, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-payment of rent \u2013 If the tenant fails to pay the owed rent, the landlord may initiate eviction proceedings and claim outstanding debts.<\/li>\n<li>Statutory minimum lease duration.<\/li>\n<li>Termination of the lease and early expiration.<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance obligations \u2013 Who is responsible for repairing damages to the leased property?<\/li>\n<li>Unauthorized alterations to the leased property.<\/li>\n<li>Return of the security deposit \u2013 Disputes often arise over property damage when the tenant vacates.<\/li>\n<li>Subleasing or assignment of the lease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>B] Legal Issues in Commercial Leases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commercial leases concern the use of property for business or professional activities and are regulated by Law 4242\/2014 and the Civil Code.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, during a commercial lease, many complex legal issues may arise, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Statutory minimum lease duration.<\/li>\n<li>Right to renewal and extension of the lease.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGoodwill\u201d compensation \u2013 If the landlord does not renew the lease, the tenant may seek compensation for lost clientele due to relocation.<\/li>\n<li>Early termination and obligation to pay a penalty clause.<\/li>\n<li>Rent increases \u2013 Permissible increases and legal maximum limits.<\/li>\n<li>Common expenses and charges.<\/li>\n<li>Change of property use.<\/li>\n<li>Subleasing and granting use of part or all of the property.<\/li>\n<li>Making modifications and improvements to the property.<\/li>\n<li>Return of the property to its original condition.<\/li>\n<li>Tenant\u2019s right of first refusal in case of property sale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residential leases (urban leases) and commercial leases are two main categories of property leases, each governed by its own legal framework and specific regulations. During both residential and commercial leases, a variety of legal issues may arise that require resolution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[528],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-real-estate-sales-leases"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Spiliopoulos Law","author_link":"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/author\/ruler\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiliopouloslaw.com\/en\/category\/real-estate-sales-leases\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Real Estate \u2013 Sales \u2013 Leases<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Residential leases (urban leases) and commercial leases are two main categories of property leases, each governed by its own legal framework and specific regulations. 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