Residential lease agreement template for Croatia (Word and PDF)

Residential lease agreement

English translation, for reference. A lease of a flat in Croatia is signed and registered in Croatian: use the Croatian version (Ugovor o najmu stana) for signing, or a bilingual copy where the Croatian text prevails. Prepared by Rentabl (rentabl.eu) to help landlords; not legal advice. Adapt it and check it with a lawyer or notary public, especially if a new Zakon o najmu stanova (Residential Lease Act) comes into force.

Made on in between:

• LANDLORD: , OIB (personal ID number) , address (hereinafter: the landlord)
• TENANT: , OIB or passport number , address , e-mail and phone (hereinafter: the tenant)

Article 1. The flat

The landlord lets, and the tenant takes, the flat at , floor , flat number , area m², consisting of . The flat is entered in the land register .

Also let with the flat: .

• The flat is furnished. Furniture and equipment are listed in the handover record.
• The flat is unfurnished.

Article 2. Term

• Fixed term, from to . The agreement ends when the term expires. If neither party gives written notice at least 30 days before it expires, it is extended for the same term.
• Indefinite term, starting on .

Article 3. Rent

The monthly rent is EUR (in words: euros). The tenant pays it in advance, by day of each month for that month, to the landlord's account IBAN , reference .

The rent changes only by a written amendment to this agreement or as the Residential Lease Act allows.

Article 4. Running costs

In addition to the rent, the tenant pays the following costs, according to actual consumption and the bills:

• electricity
• water and sewerage
• gas
• heating
• waste collection
• internet and TV

The bills are in the name of the tenant the landlord; if they are in the landlord's name, the tenant pays the landlord within days of receiving the bill.

The landlord pays the building reserve fund (zajednička pričuva) and property tax. The municipal utility fee (komunalna naknada) is paid by the landlord the tenant.

Article 5. Occupants

Living in the flat with the tenant: .

Other people may live in the flat only with the landlord's prior written consent.

Article 6. Deposit

On signing, the tenant pays a deposit of EUR . The landlord may keep it for unpaid rent, unpaid costs under Article 4 and damage to the flat and equipment beyond normal wear and tear, with a written account and evidence.

The landlord returns the rest of the deposit to the tenant's account within days of the handover when the tenant moves out. The deposit cannot be used as the last month's rent without a written agreement.

Article 7. Maintenance

The tenant uses the flat and equipment with due care and reports faults and damage to the landlord without delay. The tenant is liable for damage caused by the tenant or the people living with them.

Minor repairs caused by ordinary use are paid by the tenant the landlord. Repairs to installations, appliances and parts of the flat not caused by the tenant's fault are paid by the landlord.

The tenant may not alter the flat without the landlord's prior written consent.

Article 8. Common parts of the building

The tenant uses the common parts and facilities of the building for their purpose and under the house rules.

Article 9. Subletting and pets

The tenant may not sublet the flat or any part of it without the landlord's prior written consent.

• Pets are allowed: .
• Pets are not allowed.

• No smoking in the flat.
• Smoking in the flat is allowed.

Article 10. Handover

The landlord hands over the flat fit to live in. On moving in and on moving out, the parties draw up and sign a record of the condition of the flat with meter readings, the number of keys, a list of furniture and equipment and the condition of each room, preferably with photos. The record forms part of this agreement.

When the lease ends, the tenant returns the flat in the condition it was received in, allowing for normal wear and tear.

Article 11. Landlord access

The landlord may enter the flat for inspection or repairs with at least hours' notice, at an agreed time; without notice only to deal with urgent danger or damage.

Article 12. Termination

The tenant may terminate an indefinite-term agreement with 3 months' notice. The landlord may terminate the agreement for the reasons and in the way set by the Residential Lease Act, after a prior written warning.

Notice is given in writing and delivered in person or by registered post.

Article 13. Registration

The landlord sends this agreement to the Tax Administration (Porezna uprava) and to the competent city or municipal housing office, and registers the letting with the Tax Administration within the set deadline.

Article 14. Notarial certification

• The parties agree that this agreement will be certified (solemnised) by a notary public and have the force of an enforceable instrument. The tenant expressly consents to direct enforcement on the basis of this agreement, after the lease ends, for the return of the flat and the collection of rent and costs due. (Agree the exact wording of the clause with the notary.)
• The agreement is not notarially certified.

Article 15. Final provisions

Matters not covered by this agreement are governed by the Residential Lease Act (Zakon o najmu stanova) and the Civil Obligations Act (Zakon o obveznim odnosima). Amendments are valid only in writing. Disputes go to the competent court where the flat is located.

This agreement is made in identical copies, for each party.