The possibility of another state of alarm or confinement in Spain has brought with it the incorporation of new annexes to the rent.
Thus, these new clauses specify the conditions to be applied in the event that circumstances change in the coming months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Legálitas points out that these annexes can be beneficial for both parties, since if a new lock-in is decreed, the tenant -for example, a student who is left without face-to-face classes- could leave the apartment without penalty. In the case of landlords, the housing would be available for rent to another person as soon as possible.
However, the legality may be questioned if the tenant is harmed. "The 'covid clauses' are perfectly applicable with the Law of Urban Rentals for the rent of housing as long as they benefit the tenants. But if this clause benefits the landlord, then it could be thought that it could be a null clause that violates Article 6 of the LAU," specifies, for his part, José Ramón Zurdo, general director of the Rental Negotiation Agency. Read more
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