The lease contract can be terminated in the Kingdom of Bahrain under various circumstances. Once some of these legal circumstances occur, the landlord can request that the property be vacated by the tenant. If you are not sure if you can actually order it, contact us for help.
New Tenancy Law of 2014Until recently, renting a property in the Kingdom of Bahrain could turn into a difficult and confusing task due to the unclear legislation dealing with this issue. There was no single uniform law to regulate everything related to the rent and lease of property. All the regulations that were in existence were spread out by many different laws, creating great confusion once the conflict arose. Therefore, a new rental law was passed. It came into effect in February 2014 and brought the order in the real estate sector in Bahrain.The new law brought many changes.
The main ones are the following:
• It is the first unified rental law in Bahrain• The landlord must register the lease contract with the lease registration office within one month of implementation..• The rental price cannot be increased within two years of the beginning of the lease agreement, unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.• The rent cannot be increased more than five times during the lease term.• The rent can be increased by a maximum of 5% for residential leases and 7% for all leases.• Established the Tenancy Disputes Committee, which is an institution for resolving rental and leasing issues that aims to reduce the burden of these cases to the court..• Incorporates rules regarding termination of lease contracts.In relation to the other, about termination of contracts, the 2014 law simplified the rules regarding termination of a lease. The old law was of great interest to the tenants, and for this reason, it was considered a law in favor of the tenants. In contrast to the old system, the new law of 2014 waives the provisions that favor tenants and is thus considered to have been provided to provide better protection for property owners. It is important to note that with the new Tenancy Law of 2014, the rental and leasing legislation of the Kingdom of Bahrain has become very close to the legislation of the countries of the Western world. The real estate sector in Bahrain has great potential. Thus there was a need to pass regulations to make doing business easier for people and companies.How can a rental contract be terminated under the 2014 Tenancy Law? The law provides several possibilities for terminating the lease contract in Bahrain. First and foremost, the lease can be terminated by the expiration of the period specified in the contract. However, if the tenant continues to enjoy the property even after its term has expired, and the lessor does not object to the new situation, the contract will be deemed to be extended for a similar period on the same terms, unless the tenant is notified of his eviction. Property. If the tenant himself wants to leave the property, he must notify the landlord at least three months in advance. Notice must be sent by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt.When it comes to terminating a valid lease agreement, Bahraini law provides solutions to many cases. Most of them apply to situations where the tenant has violated the lease agreement, or when the lessor is in a life situation that requires eviction of the tenant..
The lessor can terminate the lease agreement and require the tenant to vacate the property in any of the following cases:• If the tenant refuses to pay the rent on the date specified in the contract or according to the decision of the Rent Disputes Committee for two consecutive months. If the tenant proves they had a reasonably strong reason for delaying payment, but were in receipt of the rental money in the meantime, eviction may be prevented.If the tenant leases the property to another person or vacates it to another person without written permission from the landlord. It is important to note that oral permission is not sufficient. It should be in written form.• If the tenant or without concession accommodates a large number of people in the property. There are criteria about how many people can stay in a property. Accommodating more people than the norm may result in eviction of the tenant.• If a tenant is used or allowed to use the property in a manner inconsistent with the terms of the contract, or the purpose of the property, in violation of public morality, or against the financial interests of the lessor.
• If the property poses a threat to the tenant’s safety, the tenant can be evicted even if he does not want to leave. If there is a final administrative decision from the competent municipality to demolish the property, it has no choice.• If the property is more than 25 years old and the lessor wants to demolish it, he can request eviction from the tenant. However, if he does not remove the property within a maximum period of one year, the tenant can request to return in the property and be compensated for the rent for a period not exceeding the remaining period of the contract..• If the landlord does not have a place to live and must use the rental property as his own home. The landlord must request to vacate the property at least six months in advance, and he must reside and not rent the property for at least the first year when evacuating the previous tenant. If the lessor breaches this duty, the lessee is entitled to compensation.
• If the lessor returns after living abroad or in another region of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and he now has no other place to reside. The contract can only be terminated under these circumstances if it is stipulated in the lease agreement.• If the tenant uses or allows the property to be used in a way that is inconsistent with its nature or makes changes that pose a threat to the structural integrity of the object. In most cases, this means that the tenant cannot undertake major construction or renovation work on the property.• If the tenant abandons the property for one year.
In any of these cases, the lessor must send an eviction request by registered mailAnd a receipt of receipt so that the lessor, and in the event of disagreement, the Bahraini institutions are sure to send the request to the lessee..Ending a rental contract in Bahrain can be easy and complicated. If you have any problems reclaiming your property by a tenant who is not paying their dues or have problems with a landlord who wants to evict you through breach of the lease agreement, call us at [00973 17277747] for assistance.
