Provisions on leases

Type

Law

Number

20

Date of the text

03/08/1982

Official Gazette

published in 1982

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

41

What it provides

This law governs leases of residential premises, including those used for a free profession or craft, and excludes agricultural land, seasonal rentals, certain villas and furnished tourist apartments. It extends existing leases until the end of 1985 and sets rent increases.

What has changed this text

• Extended by Law No. 160/1992 of 22/07/1992
• Amended by Law No. 22/1983 of 26/08/1983

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1982. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.