Landlord Friendly Locations
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For European countries landlord rights tend to be neutral to pro landlord in the UK, Moldova, Malta, Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Latvia, Ukraine, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic.
Tenant Friendly Countries
The following are neutral to pro tenant: Italy, Estonia, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Turkey, Germany, Cyprus, Lithuania, Netherlands, Russia and Portugal.
Even friendlier toward tenant rights are Sweden, France, Spain, Denmark, and Luxembourg.
Most Neutral Countries
There are certain countries that are neutral when considering whether the tenant or landlord has more protection. These countries are Croatia, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Finland, and Greece.
The factors that determined these results included whether rent could be agreed to between the landlord and tenant, if a security and rental deposit is collected and what the limit is, as well as the contract terms. Lastly the court system was analysed to see how long it takes to evict a tenant for failure to pay rent.
At Caupoz.com we do not have all of these countries listed in our search. However, it does give you a broad example of tenant and landlord rights throughout Europe. Therefore, European countries that Caupoz.com does advertise for are also a part of the list of countries above.
Renting in European Countries
Each country has specific laws based on the statistical analysis. Renters who want to be protected by a deposit scheme ensuring they receive their funds back after end of lease will find the UK is extremely friendly in this area. Laws have changed in the last 10 years to make the deposit system clearer for landlords and tenants in the UK. Despite the deposit scheme changes for letting property, the UK is still largely in favour of the landlord and their rights particularly for unpaid rent and eviction.
Whenever you choose to rent in any country it is important to assess the contract, look at individual country laws and then sign the tenancy agreement (only if you feel comfortable).
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