Civil Transactions Law
Art. 441Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
1. A lease shall not terminate by the death of either contracting party.
2. The heirs of a lessee may demand termination of the contract within a
reasonable period if they establish that the death of the testator has made
meeting the obligations of the lease contract difficult and beyond the estate’s
resources, that the lease contract exceeds their needs, or that the contract
was concluded based on considerations relating to the person of the testator.
3. The lessor may demand termination of the lease contract if the lessee dies
and the contract was concluded based on considerations relating to the
person of the lessee.
Civil Transactions Law
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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