Renting
1. Have you concluded a lease or sublease agreement and want to register it? Then you need to apply for the service: Application for the registration of the lease or sublease agreement.
2. CIVIL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
LEASE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 801
A lease is a contract by which one party (the lessor) undertakes to grant the other party (the lessee) a specified property for temporary use in exchange for a specified payment.
Article 802
The lessor must:
1. deliver the property to the lessee at the agreed time and in a condition that allows the agreed use;
2. ensure that the property is maintained in that condition;
3. guarantee peaceful enjoyment during the lease period.
Article 803
A lease may not be concluded for a period longer than thirty years unless otherwise provided by law. If it is concluded for a longer period or without a term, it shall be valid only up to the maximum period. For buildings used for housing, the lease agreement may not be concluded for more than five years. For movable property given to equip an immovable property, the term is equal to the duration of the lease of the latter. A lease agreement for a period longer than one year must be made in writing.
Article 804
The lessee who has properly fulfilled the obligations arising from the contract has the right of preference over other persons if, upon expiration of the lease, a new contract is concluded.
Rights and obligations of the lessor
Article 805
During the lease period, the lessor must carry out all repairs except for routine maintenance which is the responsibility of the lessee.
Article 806
If, at the time of delivery, the leased property has defects that significantly reduce the value of the agreed use, the lessee may request termination of the contract or reduction of the rent.
Article 807
An agreement excluding or limiting the liability of the lessor for defects in the property has no effect if the lessor has concealed them in bad faith.
Article 808
The provisions above also apply to defects that arise during the lease period.
Article 809
If during the lease the property requires urgent repairs, the lessee must allow them to be carried out.
Article 810
The lessor must guarantee the lessee against disturbances caused by third parties claiming rights over the property.
Article 811
If third parties claim rights over the leased property, the lessee must immediately notify the lessor.
Rights and obligations of the lessee
Article 812
The lessee must:
1. take possession of the property and use it according to the purpose stated in the contract or according to its nature;
2. make payments within the agreed deadlines.
Article 813
The lessee is responsible for loss or damage to the property occurring during the lease.
Article 814
The lessee must return the property in the same condition in which it was received, in accordance with the description made in the contract.
Article 815
A lessee who delays returning the property must continue paying the agreed rent until delivery.
Article 816
Unless otherwise provided by law, the lessee has no right to compensation for improvements made to the leased property.
Article 817
The lessee who has made additions to the leased property has the right to remove them at the end of the lease if this can be done without damaging the property.
Article 818
Unless otherwise agreed, the lessee has the right to sublease the leased property.
Article 819
The lessor may bring legal action against the sublessee to claim the sublease payment.
Termination of the lease agreement
Article 820
A lease concluded for a fixed term ends upon expiration of that term.
Renewal of the lease agreement
Article 821
The lease is renewed if, after its expiration, the lessee continues to use the property without the objection of the lessor.
Relations with third parties
Article 822
The lease contract may be asserted against a third party who has acquired the leased property.
Article 823
If the lease does not have a definite date, the new owner is not obliged to respect the lease.
Article 824
If the lessee is evicted by the new owner because the lease lacked a definite date, the lessor must compensate the damage.
Article 825
The new owner must respect the lease contract from the date of acquisition for the rights and obligations arising from it.
