A tenant of an apartment should not be evicted in the event of the…
A tenant of an apartment should not be evicted in the event of the owner's death, as the obligations under the rental contract for real estate pass to the heirs.
Consensus
- The death of a property owner does not automatically terminate a rental agreement.
- Tenants have the right to remain in the apartment under the same conditions until the end of the lease term.
- Rights and obligations under the rental contract transfer to the heirs of the deceased owner.
- Heirs are entitled to receive rent payments but must comply with the terms of the existing lease.
- A tenant should not pay rent to someone claiming to be an heir without proper documentation.
- It is recommended to request a certificate of inheritance rights from the new owner(s).
- If there is a dispute over inheritance or it is not yet formalized, rent can be paid into a notary's deposit account.
- Forcing a tenant to vacate solely due to the owner's death is not legally justified and can be challenged in court.
Points of divergence
- A property purchase that was previously gifted may be declared invalid, and there are several grounds for challenging a gift deed. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lawyer Chirikova explained whether it is necessary to move out after the owner's death — Вести
- What to do for a tenant in case of the owner's death — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Olga Chirikova
- Moscow
- RT
- Russian Economic University named after G.V. Plekhanov
- Plekhanov Russian Economic University