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Certified Argentine Lease Agreement Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record a tenancy in Argentina, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, up to 250 words. No hidden fees.
100% USCIS acceptance
Every certified translation is guaranteed to be accepted by USCIS.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Two completely different regimes, three years apart
Argentina passed a heavily regulated rental law in 2020 — Ley 27.551, imposing a three-year minimum term, annual adjustment by an official index and a one-month deposit cap — and then deregulated the market by decree at the end of 2023, leaving term, currency, adjustment frequency and index to free negotiation.
So a lease signed in 2022 and one signed in 2024 are governed by opposite rules and read entirely differently. The date on the contract is the first thing a reader needs, and we put it where it cannot be missed.
Indexation, and contracts written in dollars
Argentine leases carry an adjustment clause, and which index it uses — ICL, IPC, Casa Propia, or a negotiated formula — is the most consequential clause in the document. Post-deregulation contracts frequently adjust quarterly and some are denominated in US dollars.
A translation that renders the clause loosely has removed the only thing that says what the tenant will actually pay. We translate the formula, the index name and the frequency exactly as written.
The garantía propietaria
The standard Argentine guarantee is a garantía propietaria: a third party who owns real property in the same city pledges it, and the lease attaches the property's title details and tax assessment. It is not a US-style co-signature and it is not a surety bond.
Increasingly a seguro de caución — a bond from an insurer — is used instead. The lease says which, and the guarantor's property description is part of the document we translate.
Sellado, and proof of address
Provincial stamp tax (sellado) is payable on leases and the receipt or stamp is frequently attached. A lease is also one of the commonest documents used to prove address in Argentina, and offices generally want it with a utility bill.
We translate the stamp and the tax reference rather than describing the page as stamped. See our Spanish page.
Ordering, and what the certification covers
Upload the document, choose certified translation at $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, and it comes back typically within 24 hours as a PDF formatted to mirror the original, with a signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead. Marginal annotations are translated in place, in the margin, and every seal, stamp and registry endorsement is translated with the text. See how we translate and certified versus standard.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my 2022 lease look nothing like my 2024 one?
Ley 27.551 regulated the market in 2020 and a December 2023 decree deregulated it. Opposite rules three years apart.
What is the adjustment clause?
The formula and index by which rent rises. It is the most consequential clause in an Argentine lease and we translate it exactly.
What is a garantía propietaria?
A third party pledging real property they own in the same city. Not a co-signature and not a bond; the title details are part of the lease.
Is a lease enough for proof of address?
Usually offices want it with a utility bill. Ask before ordering.
Ready to get started?
Upload the document and receive the certified translation, typically within 24 hours.