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Europe: Landlord and tenant laws

The amount of control the landlord has over his property, measured on a five-point rating scale:

  • Strongly Pro-landlord = 2
  • Pro-landlord = 1
  • Neutral = 0
  • Pro-tenant = -1
  • Strongly Pro-tenant= -2


We look at factors such as the following:

  • Can rents be freely agreed between landlord and tenant?
  • Can the landlord collect security and rental deposits, and are the amounts limited?
  • Must contracts be for specified periods? Can either landlord or tenant terminate early, and what are the penalties for early termination? Does the tenant have a right to extend?
  • Does the court system work? How long can it take to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent?


For fuller details see the Data FAQ. The resulting rating is the Global Property Guide's view, and not necessarily that of the contributing law firm (in cases where we have asked law firms for contributions and input).

Source: Contributing Law Firms

Strongly Pro Tenant Pro Tenant Neutral Pro Landlord Strongly Pro Landlord
Romania
UK
Czech Rep.
Slovenia
Malta
Latvia
Monaco
North Macedonia
Bulgaria
Poland
Hungary
Croatia
Finland
Norway
Greece
Slovak Rep.
Lithuania
Austria
Estonia
Italy
Netherlands
Germany
Russia
Belgium
Portugal
Switzerland
Ireland
Cyprus
France
Sweden
Luxembourg
Denmark
Spain
Strongly Pro Tenant Pro Tenant Neutral Pro Landlord Strongly Pro Landlord
*n.a. means there is not enough data to show a valid result

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