Landlord and Tenant

Why you should always have a written lease for residential properties in Costa Rica 0
- Condominiums, Landlord and Tenant, Real Estate
- September 21, 2022
If you are moving to Costa Rica and have done your research, you have likely gotten the advice “rent before you buy”. At Outlier Legal, we agree. With Costa Rica’s 12 different climates, differences in internet accessibility, traffic patterns and distances to the things that may matter to you (IE medical care, schools, travel or
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Rent Moratorium Proposal 0
- Landlord and Tenant
- April 14, 2020
Last April 7th, Irene Campos, the Housing Minister submitted a bill for the consideration and discussion of the senators. This bill proposes three types of rent moratoriums (commercial and residential), as a measure to aid those who have lost or had their income reduced due to the COVID-19 sanitary crisis. This bill states that the
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Bill To Pass Moratorium On Judicial And Administrative Evictions 0
- Landlord and Tenant
- March 27, 2020
This past Tuesday, March 24th, a new bill was received by the Legislative Branch pertaining to a proposed moratorium on judicial and administrative evictions, which means that landlords would not be able to evict their tenants if they fail to pay rent during the term of this moratorium. This law would aim to prevent individuals, legal entities,
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Are You a Landlord in Costa Rica? Find Out About the Obligations According to the New Tax Law 0
- Landlord and Tenant
- October 22, 2019
If you are the owner of a property in Costa Rica and offer it for rent, you should know that Law No. 9635 (the Law for Strengthening Public Finances) introduced new obligations that you must comply with. Leases in Costa Rica are governed by Law No. 7527 (Urban and Suburban Leases Act) which includes the
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Rent Increase and Poor Media 0
- Landlord and Tenant
- March 26, 2016
I am flabbergasted by the level of ignorance that goes around a number of issues. In this particular instance, I want to make reference to the article posted by The Costa Rica Star with the heading “Costa Rica Law Makers Approve Reform to Limit Rent Increases to Rate of Inflation”. There are two instances of
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