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Certified Colombian Lease Agreement Translation
Certified translation of the documents that record a tenancy in Colombia, including the registry annotations and endorsements that carry the legal effect and that a reader unfamiliar with the system will otherwise skip.
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The landlord may not demand a deposit
Ley 820 of 2003 prohibits the landlord from requiring deposits or any advance payment of rent as security for a residential tenancy. A Colombian residential lease demanding a security deposit is demanding something the statute forbids.
That is the opposite of almost every other system on this list and it is the first thing to say about a Colombian lease. Security is provided instead through a codeudor — a joint debtor — or an insurance-backed guarantee from a specialised company.
The codeudor, and the aseguradora
The codeudor solidario is jointly and severally liable with the tenant and frequently must own property, with the title details attached. The alternative is a policy from an aseguradora or a specialised guarantee company, paid for by the tenant as a percentage of rent.
Neither is a US co-signature. We translate the clause and describe the position rather than substituting a familiar-sounding label.
The annual increase is capped by statute
Residential rent may be increased once a year by no more than the consumer price index for the preceding year, and only after twelve months of the same rent. The lease states the mechanism and the statute caps it.
So a Colombian tenant's exposure is bounded by law in a way that a US reader assessing the document would not assume. We translate the clause and name the index.
Termination, and the statutory notice
Ley 820 sets out the grounds and the notice periods for each party, including a landlord's right to terminate at term on stated grounds with three months' notice and payment of an indemnity in defined cases.
The contract restates or varies these and the statute governs. We translate the clause as written and reproduce the statutory citations the contract makes. 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
Is there a deposit in a Colombian lease?
There should not be. Ley 820 prohibits the landlord from requiring deposits or advance rent as security.
What secures the tenancy then?
A codeudor solidario, jointly liable and frequently a property owner, or a policy from a specialised guarantee company.
How much can the rent rise?
Once a year, by no more than the previous year's consumer price index, and only after twelve months at the same rent.
Is the notice period in the contract?
The contract restates or varies it and the statute governs. We translate the clause and the citations it makes.
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