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Lease agreements and contractual disputes

Lease agreements and contractual disputes

Lease disputes may arise regarding the term, of the lease,, the deposit,, repairs,, the manner of use,, transfer to another,, eviction or damage.

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Lease agreements and contractual disputes

Lease disputes may arise regarding the term, of the lease,, the deposit,, repairs,, the manner of use,, transfer to another,, eviction or damage.

Practical point: The law governing the lease relationship and the date and type of contract are important in determining the rights of the parties; especially in old commercial properties, the issue of sarghofli key money and business goodwill rights in Iran should be examined separately.

Important points in contract review

Point 1

Full text of the contract, Related annexes and conditions

Point 2

Date of creation of the obligation, Deadline for execution and documents of its fulfillment or non-fulfillment

Point 3

Correspondence, Messages, Statements, Payment Receipts and Delivery Documents

Point 4

Guarantees, agreed contractual penalty, Termination clause or dispute resolution clause

Legal review of documents and disputes related to the lease agreement and contractual disputes

Importance of a careful contract review

In a lease agreement,, the dispute between the landlord and the tenant can be about the rent,, the return of the deposit or mortgage money,, repairs,, the termination of the lease,, delivery or eviction. The text of the lease and the timing of payments and delivery should be carefully examined.

Related topics

termination or rescission of a valid contract under Iranian law

Reviewing the right to terminate, Options, Contractual terms, How to notify termination and its effects.

Compelling performance of contractual obligations

Follow up on the implementation of an obligation that has become due and the obligor has refused to perform it.

Arbitration and dispute resolution in contracts

The validity of the arbitration clause>, The arbitrator's authority and the selection of the appropriate mechanism for resolving contractual disputes.

  • Iranian Civil Code («قانون مدنی»)

  • Landlord and Tenant Relations Act of 1376

  • Iranian Code of Civil Procedure («قانون آیین دادرسی دادگاه‌های عمومی و انقلاب در امور مدنی»)

This list, shows the main provisions related to the subject of the page. The governing law and subsequent amendments must be adapted to the time of occurrence, of the subject and the situation of each case.

The official text and latest amendments of the laws are available at National Information Database of Laws and Regulations of the Country is available to view.

Frequently asked questions

The contract, the end of the lease, the status of evacuation and delivery, the receipt of the deposit and possible debts must be checked. After that, the path for claiming the deposit and possible damages is determined.
The rent amount, payment date, guarantees, contract term, and non-payment clauses must be reviewed; claims for rent, damages, or eviction-related measures may arise.
Termination refers to the termination of the contractual relationship based on the right of termination; eviction refers to the handover of the leased item and the end of the tenant's possession. Both issues may arise in the same case, but they are not the same.

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