the Original version of the bill provided to tenants whose incomes are in the background of the pandemic had declined by more than 50%, the right to unilaterally terminate leases without penalty and damages. Landlords had to return them to the security payment if it was paid.
not to inflict a serious blow to the landlords, the document it was decided to balance. It worked Duma deputies and senators, together with the government and came to a compromise solution. “Managed to establish a dialogue with the government, it heard us,” – said Valentina Matvienko.
In the final version the right to avoid the contract has received enterprise small and medium business, working in the most affected industries. That is, those tenants whom the pandemic has affected most of all. Businesses will be able to demand from the lessor the reduction of fees for up to one year, and then given two weeks to negotiate. Agree – agreement can be broken (it is necessary to have time to do it no later than October 1). It is important that the tenant without the need to compensate the owner of the premises loss of profits. However, the security Deposit will remain with landlord.
“We managed to equalize the position of tenants and landlords in negotiations”, – concluded the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on economic policy Andrey Kutepov.
