[Breaking] Constitutional Court Rules "Lease Renewal Request, Rent Increase Limit, and Monthly Rent Conversion Rate Clauses Constitutional" View original image

On the 28th, the Constitutional Court unanimously ruled constitutional on the provisions of the Housing Lease Protection Act that prevent landlords from refusing a tenant's request for contract renewal without just cause, hold landlords liable for damages if they refuse renewal citing actual residence but lease to a third party without just cause, limit the upper bound on rent increase requests or deposit increases upon contract renewal, and set the monthly rent conversion rate when converting deposits to monthly rent, in a constitutional complaint case regarding these provisions.



However, the Constitutional Court dismissed the constitutional complaint regarding the publication and distribution of the 'Amendment-related FAQ' section in the commentary on the revised Housing Lease Protection Act.


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