El inquilino ya no tiene que indemnizar al casero si se va antes de acabar el contrato

A new decree published on Wednesday in the Official State Gazette will alter the Urban Rental Law (LAU), decreasing the contractual obligations of tenants, which will disadvantage landlords. Specifically, the updated legislation modifies Article 11 of the LAU. Currently, tenants could terminate the contract if they had resided there for at least six months and provided a minimum of 30 days' notice.

However, they were required to compensate the landlord for the losses incurred by breaking the contract, leaving the property vacant prematurely and needing to find a new tenant. The law stated that tenants could end the rental agreement once six months had passed, provided they notified the landlord at least 30 days in advance.

The parties could also agree in the contract that the tenant would compensate the landlord with an amount equal to one monthly rent payment for each year of the remaining term of the contract. However, with the new decree, this has changed. Tenants can now leave under the same circumstances (residing for at least six months and giving a 30-day notice) without paying any form of compensation.

The amendment to Article 11 ensures that the termination of the tenant does not entitle the landlord to compensation. This means that the tenant can walk away without fulfilling the contract, while the landlord suffers a loss. However, if the tenant leaves before the six-month period, they cannot claim the termination provisions under LAU, and the contract would be considered breached.

The breach, whether by either party, would give the non-breaching party the right to demand damages and losses.