Articles on renting
Practical guides to renting a home in Czechia under the Czech Civil Code.
- Terminating a flat lease in Czechia: notice periods, grounds and deliveryWhen the tenant and when the landlord may terminate, how long the notice period is, how to deliver the notice correctly and what it must contain. Under the Czech Civil Code.
- Security deposit (kauce) for a flat lease in Czechia: how much and when it is returnedAt most three months' rent including contractual penalties, interest on the deposit and its return when the lease ends. Overview under Section 2254 of the Czech Civil Code.
- How to raise rent lawfully in Czechia: agreement, annual increase clause and a proposal under Section 2249Three lawful ways to raise the rent for a flat: agreement, an annual increase clause in the contract and a unilateral proposal of up to 20 % over three years. Deadlines and requirements under the OZ and Government Regulation 453/2013 Coll.