The Rēzekne municipality will not apply the rent of premises to merchants to the time of emergency situation

In order to support the companies of Rezekne District, the municipality of Rēzekne took a decision not to apply the rent of premises to merchants to the time of the exceptional situation.
The local government authorities of the municipality of Rezekne may not apply the rent of premises belonging to the local government only to tenants - merchants whose activities have been affected by the announcement of an emergency situation, which applies only to the time of the exceptional situation. In order to receive these aid measures, the company must submit a submission to the lessor.
The lease fee for the abovementioned tenants shall not be applied if a reasoned submission of the relevant lessee has been received with a request not to apply the lease fee. Information from business operators shows that the most extreme restrictions on the situation have affected the activities of catering, beauty, production companies. The provisions do not apply to the lease of property owned by other private persons. If the premises are rented from a private merchant, both parties shall agree on rent and other charges, if any, between themselves.
On 2 April 2020, Cabinet Regulation No. 180 “Regulations regarding the application of exemption or reduction of the lease fee exemption or reduction of capital company controlled by a public person and public person due to THE distribution OF COVID-19” has been approved. The exemption or reduction of rent may be eligible only by a merchant if it meets all the criteria at the same time:
1. a merchant's revenue from economic activity in March or April 2020, in comparison with the relevant month of 2019, has decreased by at least 30%, but if the economic activity of a merchant has commenced in March or later 2019, its revenue from economic activity in March or April 2020 has decreased by at least 30%, in comparison with the average monthly revenue from the economic activity period until 29 February 2020;
2. the merchant does not have a tax debt administered by the State Revenue Service at the time of submission of the submission, which exceeds 1000 euros in the total amount;
3. a merchant has not commenced insolvency proceedings at the time of submission of the submission;
4. the merchant has not had three or more payments of rent and other related payments in the last year or any other significant non-compliance with the lessor. If there have been three or more delays in leasing fees and other related payments during the last year, all debts to the lessor or settlement in full have been cleared on 29 February 2020 in accordance with the repayment schedule agreed by the lessors.
The information was prepared by:
Public relations specialist of the municipality of Rezekne
Diana Selecka
email: diana.selecka@rezeknesnovads.lv
tel.: 64607198, 26531297