{"id":19541,"date":"2025-10-16T17:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/check-lease-before-signature\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:19:06","slug":"check-lease-before-signature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/tenant-guide-belgium\/check-lease-before-signature\/","title":{"rendered":"What should I check on the lease before signing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19541\" class=\"elementor elementor-19541 elementor-19523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7da74c0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7da74c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f012b16\" data-id=\"5f012b16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3248abc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3248abc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c417c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c417c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check<br><b>lease<\/b><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-172659b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"172659b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c73f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c73f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Before signing a lease,<\/strong> take the time to check every detail. A lease is a legal commitment: it sets out your rights, obligations and the conditions of your accommodation. All too often, tenants sign in haste, without noticing ambiguous clauses, poorly justified rent or excessive rental guarantees.  <\/p><p><strong>Here are the essential points to check<\/strong> before signing, to avoid any unpleasant surprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53da375a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53da375a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential points to check before signing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53a8c2bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53a8c2bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7181da35\" data-id=\"7181da35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230961da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"230961da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A. Description of accommodation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73898b7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73898b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Make sure the property corresponds to the contract description: exact address, floor, number of rooms, equipment included.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62305e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62305e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">B. Lease term and termination conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfcabe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfcabe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Check the start date, duration and notice period (tenant\/landlord).<\/li><li>Make sure the conditions for early termination are clear and legal.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4528632e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4528632e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">C. Rent and charges<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e076d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e076d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Confirm the <strong>exact rent amount<\/strong> and payment method.<\/li><li>Ask to distinguish between <strong>net rent<\/strong> and service charges.<\/li><li>Check that charges correspond to <strong>real expenses related to the property<\/strong>: water, heating, maintenance of common areas, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40424488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40424488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">D. Rental guarantee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975bb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975bb6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The amount cannot exceed <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1930\">two to three months&#8217; rent<\/strong>, depending on the region and the form of deposit. For details by region :<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-brussels-capital\/\">Rental guarantee in Brussels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-wallonia\/\">Rental guarantee in Wallonia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-flanders\/\">Rental guarantee in Flanders<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><ul><li>The guarantee can be an <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-surety\/blocked-bank-account-rental-guarantee\/\">escrow account<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-bank-guarantee\/\">bank guarantee<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/belgium-rental-surety\/\">rental guarantee<\/a>. It cannot be delivered &#8220;by hand&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0a31bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a0a31bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">E. Entry wohnungs\u00fcbergabeprotokoll<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5846745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5846745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>It must be attached to the lease.<\/li><li>Carried out jointly (lessor + lessee present) or via a <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/inventory-of-fixtures\/\">property expert<\/a>.<\/li><li>It will serve as a reference for the <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-release-online-form\/\">release of the rental guarantee<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3058ec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3058ec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">F. Special clauses<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3301a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3301a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Read each clause carefully before signing: rent indexation, maintenance, pets, subletting, repairs, etc.<\/li><li>Refuse to accept any abusive clauses, such as: total ban on visits, renunciation of notice, disproportionate costs.<\/li><li>Each page must be <strong>initialed<\/strong> by both parties.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc2822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc2822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">G. Related documents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63a302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b63a302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Copy of <strong>EPB<\/strong> energy performance <strong>certificate<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Regional legal appendix, <\/strong>which is a compulsory explanatory leaflet).<\/li><li>Copy of <strong>wohnungs\u00fcbergabeprotokoll<\/strong> and condominium bylaws, if applicable.<\/li><li>Keep proof of <strong>lease registration<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def5d97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"def5d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93232c0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93232c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a6aa2e\" data-id=\"75a6aa2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccfc209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccfc209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">100% online rental guarantee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5800b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5800b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complete our form to obtain an <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/rental-guarantee-online\/\">online rental guarantee<\/a> in just a few hours. You don&#8217;t block any money, because we work like a bank guarantee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d893bf5 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d893bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/account.garantie.be\/en\/register\/lease\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click to complete the form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0335c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0335c49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a49f80d\" data-id=\"a49f80d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc1176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdc1176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3ca27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf3ca27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical advice before signing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f081d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08f081d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Take the time to <strong>read the entire contract<\/strong> before signing, even the fine print.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t hesitate to <strong>ask for<\/strong> written <strong>clarification<\/strong> of any unclear points.<\/li><li><strong>Check that your home complies with<\/strong> electrical, safety and ventilation <strong>standards<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Take <strong>dated photos<\/strong> before the wohnungs\u00fcbergabeprotokoll.<\/li><li>Keep a <strong>complete, signed copy<\/strong> of the lease and appendices.<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><p><strong>Useful model to download<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/letters-template-for-lease-management\/checklist-for-property-viewing\/\">Pre-signing home inspection checklist<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f65c1f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f65c1f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3feb5796\" data-id=\"3feb5796\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6a710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f6a710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9058ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f9058ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other useful templates for free download<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c91dcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c91dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/letters-template-for-lease-management\/brussels-lease-agreement-template\/\">Sample rental lease Brussels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/garantie.be\/en\/letters-template-for-lease-management\/long-term-lease-termination-letter\/\">9-year lease cancellation letter<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checklease Before signing a lease, take the time to check every detail. A lease is a legal commitment: it sets out your rights, obligations and the conditions of your accommodation. All too often, tenants sign in haste, without noticing ambiguous clauses, poorly justified rent or excessive rental guarantees. 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