Legalising a change in use of rented premises

The parties to a rental agreement normally agree as to the use of the demised premises and a term is included obliging the owner to sign any necessary application for obtaining relevant permits, if there isn’t any for the particular use of the property.

The tenant should be careful before signing the tenancy agreement and ask the owner to provide any relevant permit regarding the use of the premises. Furthermore, they must make sure the owner is responsible for signing any necessary...