the Amendments of the Cabinet of Ministers published the state Duma Committee on budget and taxes.
Recall that the state Duma is discussing a comprehensive draft law on the support of business the most actively discussed is the norm on special order for leases of real estate on the background of the pandemic. Adopted in first reading amended the tenants, whose incomes fell by more than 50%, will have the right to unilaterally terminate leases without payment of fines and penalties. Landlords, according to this version, had to return of their security Deposit. In connection with a large number of landlords (they are warned of the serious risks), the Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin previously promised revision of the bill.
the Government has proposed a compromise in the new amendments to the second reading.
the proposed tenant will also be able to terminate the contract without penalty – however, now clarifies that this can be done before October 1. And before these two weeks are given to negotiate with the landlord. In case of unsuccessful discussions about the fee reduction agreement may be terminated.
it is Important that the losses in the form of lost profits, loss upon termination of the agreement the lessee will not be charged. But there is a difference from version first reading – the landlord must return the security payment provided by the contract of lease.
Another clarification, the proposed Cabinet: the termination of the agreement will have the right tenants from industries most affected by coronavirus and its implications. Earlier, it was assumed that the right to terminate is available to all companies, whose monthly revenue has fallen by more than 50%.
