Ukraine bans to evict tenants at the end of the contract

Tenants of property companies or people have no right to shamelessly put on the street after the expiration of the contracts, settling new tenants. The conclusion is drawn by the Supreme court, considering case # 3-122гс17.

“It emphasizes that the right of priority to the lease has the tenant, which is still rented property, paid for it and complied with all the terms of the agreement with the owner. He may be denied renewal of the lease only if housing is required for personal use to its owner, or if the tenant has not informed the owner that it intends to exercise its priority right to continue to occupy the premises. Of course, reported in the form described in the lease. This applies both to the delivery of municipal or state real estate tenancy people,” explained the senior partner of the law firm “Kravets and partners” Rostislav Kravets.

At the same time current legislation does not prohibit the property owner to raise the rent in the manner stipulated by the lease agreement, admitted the lawyer, which may serve as an element of pressure on the tenant.