What is the meaning of rent-free period in the lease contract?

The rent-free period in the lease contract is the rent-free period. Customers usually ask the owner to give the customer some time on the grounds that the house needs simple decoration and layout. During this period, the owner does not charge the customer rent.

When renting a house, if the lessee feels that the house needs to be renovated, he can negotiate with the landlord for rent-free renovation period, so the rent-free period agreed by both parties should be written into the contract to avoid disputes caused by the landlord or lessee not recognizing this period in the future.

For example, if you sign a one-year lease contract, it is clearly stipulated in the contract that the rent-free period is one month (usually the first month), and the customer actually only needs to pay the landlord eleven months' rent. However, it should be noted that the first rent must be paid before moving in, and it cannot be delayed after the rent-free period because of the rent-free clause.

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Matters needing attention

First, the start and end time of rent-free. ?

No matter how long the rent-free period is, it is best to clearly agree that the specific start and end time is a certain day of a year, so that you can see when to start renting without calculation. Some contracts often only write how many days or months the rent-free period is, but do not stipulate the starting time, which will lead to ambiguity or different understanding in the performance of the contract and lead to controversy.

2. Expenses arising from the use of the house during the rent-free period. ?

As a lessor, in order to protect its own rights and interests, it should be stipulated in the contract that the water, electricity and property management fees generated by the use of the house during the rent-free period should be borne by the lessee, so as to prevent the lessee from delaying or maliciously using the rent-free period on the grounds that the agreement is unclear, and defaulting on the rent payable for various reasons after the expiration of the rent-free period.

Third, sublet during the rent-free period. ?

Some contracts stipulate that the lessee shall not sublet during the lease period, because the lease period also includes rent-free period, so in this case, the lessee cannot sublet during the rent-free period, otherwise it will constitute a breach of contract.

In some contracts, the lessor will give the lessee the right to sublease, but because the lessee does not have to pay the rent during the rent-free period, some lessees will sublease the house to collect the rent from the sublessor for profit when the rent-free period is long, which is contrary to the original intention of the lessor to give the rent-free period.

Therefore, if subletting is allowed, both parties should further stipulate in the contract whether the lessee can obtain rental income through subletting or how to distribute the rental income during the rent-free period.

Fourth, rent-free period adjustment. ?

In some cases, the lessor gives the lessee a long rent-free period, and the lessee starts business in a short time, which is contrary to the rent-free period because the house can not be used normally due to decoration, so the contract can stipulate that the lessee can finish the decoration in advance and start business, and the rent-free period can end early.

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