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Repayment plan: we know how to apply for it and other useful information

26. October 2024

8 minutes of reading

Other legal issues

A repayment plan is a useful tool for those who find themselves unable to pay their debts in one lump sum - whether they are owed to financial institutions, suppliers or even the state. With a repayment plan, the individual gets the opportunity to spread the payment over manageable instalments. In this article, we will look at how to apply for a repayment plan, how the process works and what it all involves.

Debtor default: what if you don’t meet your obligation within the time limit?

24. October 2024

7 minutes of reading

Other legal issues

Default is a situation where the debtor fails to meet his or her obligation within a specified period of time. Let's look at the concept of debtor default from a legal perspective and see what consequences and obligations it entails not only for the debtor but also for the creditor. We will also tell you how interest on default is calculated or what both parties can do to deal effectively with a situation where default occurs.

Can’t manage to enforce your performance? Assignment of debt can help you

8. October 2024

8 minutes of reading

Other legal issues

In the next article on receivables we will look at what an assignment of receivables means, how accession to debt works or how to prepare an assignment agreement. This information will come in handy if someone has not paid you an invoice or otherwise owes you money, but you would rather leave the collection of your money to someone else.

Priority claim or who has priority right to your money when you owe

4. October 2024

7 minutes of reading

Other legal issues

If you borrow money from someone and draw up a contract to that effect, or enter into such a contract through another legal or commercial relationship, you become a debtor with an obligation to repay the creditor. Claims can take many forms, but we will focus today on preferential claims.

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Renting an apartment vs. subletting – what’s the difference?

4. August 2024

9 minutes of reading

Real Estate

Most people do not distinguish between subletting and renting an apartment. From a legal point of view, however, they are very different institutions, which carry different rights and obligations. Therefore, a lease for an apartment is not a sublease and a tenant does not equal a subtenant. In our article we will look at the differences between the two forms of housing.

Apartment rent and energy labels

19. April 2024

6 minutes of reading

Real Estate

We are still frequently asked about the so-called energy labels of buildings. For example, Mr. Zdeněk recently transferred a small house and was afraid that he would have to pay thousands or tens of thousands for "official paper". We have advised him that he doesn't have to and in this article we look at how it really is with energy labels.

Do you know what to remember when concluding a lease agreement for an apartment?

29. March 2024

7 minutes of reading

Real Estate

What to remember when negotiating a lease for an apartment? What risks can be avoided in a contract if it is well drafted? How to determine the rent? And what about the security deposit? You will find the answer to all this in this article.

Watch out for loopholes in the lease termination agreement

15. March 2024

6 minutes of reading

Real Estate

Although the law does not provide for any special provisions on the agreement on termination of the lease agreement for an apartment, it is nevertheless possible to terminate the lease of an apartment by such an agreement. After all, all private law is based on the agreement of the parties involved. However, be careful to include everything you need in this agreement.

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Lease versus apartment easement

5. December 2023

5 minutes of reading

Real Estate

Before establishing an easement in the form of an apartment easement, many property owners, but quite possibly also the beneficiary, consider the question whether it would not be sufficient to conclude a long-term lease agreement (typically for an indefinite period). Let us therefore briefly compare the two institutes and identify their essential differences.

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When rent increases can take place

7. November 2023

5 minutes of reading

Real Estate

The rent should be specified in the lease agreement. We also recommend that you specify directly in the contract how it will be increased, for example, by linking it to the inflation rate. However, it is most advantageous for the landlord not to deal with rent increases in a complex contract, but to negotiate a contract for relatively short periods of time for a fixed term.