Landlords can also introduce some rent-free or rent-reducing policies to tide over the difficulties with tenants.
What are the types of housing lease contract disputes caused by "epidemic situation"
First, the lessor sued for the termination of the house lease contract and demanded that the lessee bear the liability for breach of contract. The main facts and reasons of this kind of cases are: during the epidemic prevention and control period, the lessee failed to pay the rent in full and on time as agreed in the contract, which constituted a breach of contract, which led to the lessor's failure to achieve the purpose of the contract, so he sued for the termination of the contract and the lessee assumed the corresponding liability for breach of contract.
Two, the lessee sued to terminate the housing lease contract dispute. The main facts and reasons of such cases are: due to the need of epidemic prevention and control, the lessee can't or can't make full use of the leased house, and can't achieve the purpose of the contract, or the lessee claims that the cost of continuing to perform the contract due to epidemic prevention and control is too high, and the lawsuit demands that the house lease contract be terminated in advance.
Third, the lessee sued the rent reduction dispute. The main facts and reasons of this kind of cases are: the objective situation changed greatly when the contract was concluded, and the lessee could not use or fully use the leased house because of epidemic prevention and control. If the lessee continues to perform the original contract, the burden is too heavy and the pressure is too great, so the lawsuit demands rent reduction.
What is force majeure? Unforeseen, unavoidable and insurmountable objective circumstances. Generally, it includes three types: natural disasters, government actions and social abnormal events. Such as typhoon, earthquake, government expropriation, strike, etc. , all belong to this category. Force majeure clauses are usually stipulated in the contract, which can exempt the liability for breach of contract caused by force majeure.
Legal basis:
Article 590 of the Civil Code? (Force Majeure) If one party fails to perform the contract due to force majeure, it shall be exempted from liability in part or in whole according to the influence of force majeure, unless otherwise stipulated by law. If the contract cannot be performed due to force majeure, the other party shall be informed in time to reduce the possible losses to the other party and provide proof within a reasonable time. If force majeure occurs after the delay in performance, the parties concerned shall not be exempted from the liability for breach of contract.