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| URV's Author/s: | GARCIA TERUEL, ROSA MARIA |
| Author, as appears in the article.: | Garcia Teruel, Rosa Maria |
| Author identifier: | 0000-0002-3215-4608 |
| Journal publication year: | 2018 |
| Publication Type: | Article |
| ISSN: | 2514-9407 |
| Abstract: | Purpose – In the context of difficulties in access to housing, the Spanish Act 4/2013 introduced a new article
17.5 into the Act on Urban Leases 1994 (LAU). This paper regulates the so-called renovations in lieu of rent
(rehabilitacion por renta), that is to say, a tenancy contract in which the tenant does not pay the rent in money
but by performing renovation works in the same rented dwelling. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the
legal regime of renovations in lieu of rent and how this scheme works.
Design/methodology/approach – Renovations in lieu of rent, by its own nature, allow a tenant with
building skills to access affordable housing. However, due to the new regulation of this tenancy contract,
which is only included in Paragraph 5 of art. 17 LAU, some problems may arise from a legal perspective.
Findings – This paper approaches the compatibility of this scheme with the LAU, detects its problems and
proposes legal improvements.
Originality/value – This paper explores the application of renovations in lieu of rent and determines
whether this new scheme, according to the current regulation, may represent a true residential alternative for
vulnerable people or if legislative reform is needed to promote its use. |
| Article's DOI: | 10.1108/JPPEL-02-2018-0006 |
| Link to the original source: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JPPEL-02-2018-0006/full/html |
| Papper version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion |
| licence for use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
| Department: | Dret Privat, Processal i Financer |
| Research group: | Dret Patrimonial |
| Licence document URL: | https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/ |
| Thematic Areas: | Legal sciences |
| Entity: | Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| Record's date: | 2018-10-19 |
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