REALWorld Law

Commercial leases

Initial costs

What costs if any, other than rent, are payable by a tenant at the start of a lease?

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

There are no further costs payable by a lessee at the start of a lease, apart from the deposit and the rent. For the duration of the lease, the lessee will be responsible to pay rates to the local authority, such as water, electricity, municipal rates and service charges.

If the lease is registered with the deeds office in terms of the Deeds Registries Act, stamp duty will be payable.