By renting a house, apartment, or other property, you get someone else’s property that you need to take care of while you have it. Yes definitely, the responsibility does not belong only to the tenant; The owner or lessor has a number of obligations under Colombian law.
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Before proceeding with the rental, ideally a lease. This can be verbal or writtenTherefore, in accordance with Law No. 820 of 2003, there should not necessarily be a signed paper between the parties.
“There is already a lease agreement with a simple agreement of will between the parties, the property, what it will be used for, and the rent,” said lawyer Óscar Rivera in a past conversation with EL TIEMPO.
If you have moved into the property and you notice that the property has deteriorated or generally does not match what was originally discussed, As a tenant, you have the right to demand that the landlord fulfill their obligations.
Each and a brief description are listed below based on what is stated in Law 820 of 2003 regulating lease agreements:
Considering this first obligation, the dwelling must have the necessary conditions to be inhabited. For example, if electricity or water is cut off, the owner must take all necessary steps to restore it.
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Note the previous point. First, local repairs to the property are the responsibility of the tenant, ie arrangements for keeping the property in the condition it was received. However, it is not responsible for any damage caused by the deterioration of time, force majeure or an accidental event, or the poor quality of the structure, age, structure of the soil or construction defects. “, pursuant to article 2028 of the Civil Code.
In case of dampness due to bad pipes, it is the owner who is responsible for repairing it, because the law obliges him to “keep” the property “in a condition that will serve the purpose for which it was rented”.
Failure to comply with this point may be penalized with a fine equivalent to three (3) months’ rent payment as specified by law.
The tenant should know what they are signing and have a copy to review what to do if there is a problem.
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Besides providing the document to the tenant, the landlord should also take into account that it must be the product of an agreement between them. Landlord for no reason; They are expected to reach at least a consensus on issues such as price and payment method, service relationship, rental period.
That is, if you rented in a residential complex or a building with more properties, the owner will have to notify you of the rules laid out by the management.
(Also: cities in Colombia where renting can be much more expensive).
For example, if you have rented a room in a house with a large number of tenants, The landlord has to watch the common areas and take care of it so that there is no disturbance among the tenants.
The tenant and landlord can resolve their dispute at a settlement center or a House of Justice.where to rest and what to do in any situation.
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