The lease agreement is important for both parties as it secures the rights of both the landlord and the tenant. Especially when taking a decision about a problem or development in the future, or when the lease contract renewal period is considered, the articles written in the lease contract come to the fore again.
So what are the tricks of signing a lease agreement? Here are 10 critical issues to consider when signing a lease agreement
1) Complete credentials
Be sure to include the following information for both the landlord and the tenant in the rental agreement: Name, surname and T.C. identification number. Also, another thing that tenants need to be sure of is whether the person signing the lease is really the owner of the house. If necessary, you can apply to the land registry records.
2) When writing the rent amount
The agreed rental price for the rental house should be included in the contract both in writing and in numbers.
3) Correct contact information
You should check that the address of the house to be rented is written correctly in the address information section of the rental agreement. Other matters to be considered are the contact addresses of the landlord or the guarantor, if any, in the contract.
4) Make room for details
In order to avoid any disputes in the future, the dates and the account to which the rent will be deposited must be included in the rental contract. At the same time, the rent increase periods and the rate of increase should also be clearly stated.
5) Deposit clause
In case of deposit; The amount, the reason why it was given, and the conditions under which the deposit will be refunded are among the issues that should be clearly and unambiguously included in the articles.
6) Fixtures and renovations
It should also be written under which conditions the rented real estate was delivered, the fixture information and the tenant cannot make any modifications without the written permission of the owner.
7) Validity period
Information on the duration of the lease agreement and the renewal period should be included. A little bit of information: The landlord cannot evict the tenant before the lease expires. In addition, as long as the landlord does not give a warning to the tenant 1 month before the end of the contract period, the contract in question is automatically renewed and becomes an indefinite contract.
8) Take action for disputes
In case of a dispute between the landlord and the tenant, which courts and enforcement offices will be authorized should also be included in the contract.
9) Tenants beware!
In particular, there should be an item that the tenants must add when signing the contract for the rental house. About what? If the rented house has debts such as dues, water, electricity, natural gas from the past period (ie from the former tenant), these debts do not belong to the new tenant.
10) Signature time
The parties must sign each page of the contract together and in the presence of the guarantors, if any.
What are the expenses that can be deducted from the rental price?
• In case of problems arising from the apartment, the costs generally belong to the landlord.
• For example, in cases such as paint, siding, leaks from the upper neighbor, the expenses belong to the home owner. However, with an agreement to be made between the tenant and the landlord, the tenant can bear these costs himself and deduct from the rent. It is not obligatory to specify this subject in the lease agreement. Such issues can be resolved by mutual agreement.
• In a newly moved house, if there are situations that require renovation, it is usually covered by the landlord. Before moving in, tenants can discuss any necessary repairs with the landlord and request that they be taken care of.
• If there are some problems after the tenant moves into the house, the tenant can cover this from his own pocket and deduct from the rent. This is a legal situation. For example, in cases such as the explosion of the installation or the breakdown of the boiler, the tenant may deduct the rent by making the necessary repairs without asking the landlord, and by giving the invoices to the landlord. If the landlord refuses to make these renovations and tells the tenant to handle it themselves and says they will not deduct the rent, the tenant can resolve the situation in court. The law is always on the side of the tenant in these matters.
What household expenses are not deducted from the rent?
In some cases, expenses may not be deducted from the rent. If you arbitrarily renovate the house you rent or if you want to paint the house, the costs will be yours.
Any voluntary expense does not impose any obligation on the landlord. In addition, it is not right to do these works without the permission of the landlord and it will cause problems between the tenant and the landlord. Subsequently, the landlord can evict the tenant from the house and file a lawsuit for financial compensation.
