A landlord must give 90 days before the contract ends, in writing to change the rent at renewal. Increases are set by the rental index rather than by agreement: none is permitted while your rent is within 10% of the market rate for comparable homes, rising on a fixed scale to a maximum of 20% only where your rent is far below market.
Decree 43 of 2013 · Law 26 of 2007 as amended by Law 33 of 2008read 2026-09-07
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Notice of any increase: 90 days before the contract ends, in writing. Decree 43 of 2013, read 2026-09-07.
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Decree 43 of 2013 · Law 26 of 2007 as amended by Law 33 of 2008
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