Tenancy law
Act of 1999-03-26-17 on tenancy agreements (the Rent Act) regulates duties and rights between tenant and landlord. The tenancy law deals with the legal relationship between landlord and tenant. It is not uncommon for a tenancy agreement to be the subject of various types of conflicts. Typical disputes arising out of a tenancy agreement may be a dispute over a deposit, sublease, unpaid rent, the landlord requests a waiver or other types of breach of contract.
When you want to rent a home, you enter into a lease agreement with the landlord. The lease agreement will be central, and form the basis for the parties' rights and obligations. The law does not contain any formal requirements when establishing a lease agreement. This means that the rental agreement can be both written and oral. However, an oral agreement will present evidentiary problems in a possible dispute over what has been agreed between the parties. Therefore, it is recommended that the lease be set up in writing. Both parties may demand to establish a written agreement. Without writing, disagreements can arise afterwards about what was actually agreed.
We at Simonsen Rana law firm have extensive experience in handling disputes between tenants and landlords. We can also contribute with contract design for landlords who want to create a lease.
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