Government safeguards

Starting from July 1, tenants will no longer be able to extend their expiring contracts by six months. Since March 2020, tenants whose rental contracts had expired were granted a sixmonth extension due to the challenges posed by the lockdowns. This extension allowed tenants extra time to find a new home without facing changes in rent prices or other lease conditions.

Despite the discontinuation of rent extensions, the government has agreed to extend the anti ­ eviction measures implemented during the pandemic. These measures ensure that vulnerable households are protected from eviction if they can demonstrate economic vulnerability and the inability to find alternative housing.

The government justifies the extension of anti ­ eviction measures because the Law on the Right to Housing, passed in May, has not yet taken effect. This law, which aligns with the spirit of the Covid­19 anti­eviction measures, requires regional authorities to establish mediation and arbitration services to assist families facing eviction.