Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting in Croatia

Lawyers who draft or review a residential rental contract in Croatia, the ugovor o najmu stana, in Croatian and English, so that the rent, deposit, term, costs and the end of the lease are clear to both sides.
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About Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting in Croatia

A rental contract in Croatia, also called a lease or a tenancy agreement, is in Croatian an ugovor o najmu stana (contract for renting a flat) between the najmodavac (landlord) and the najmoprimac (tenant). This page covers lease and rental contract review and drafting in Croatia: checking a lease before signing, drafting one for a landlord, bilingual contracts and annexes. Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Property Lease Review & Drafting”. It is for foreign tenants moving to Croatia, remote workers and students, and for owners who let a flat. Many people start from a downloaded template; a lawyer makes it fit the flat and the people.

What a residential lease usually covers

  • the parties with their OIB, and the flat with its land register details;
  • the rent (najamnina), how it is paid and whether it can change;
  • the deposit (polog or jamčevina) and when it is returned;
  • the term, fixed or open-ended, and how either side can end the lease;
  • utilities, building charges and repairs: who pays what;
  • the condition of the flat at handover, best in a signed record with photos.

Points to watch in Croatia

A lease of a home is made in writing. It can be signed in two languages, but courts and offices work in Croatian, so the Croatian text has to say the same as the English one. A lease can also be made before a notary (solemnizacija); such a contract makes it simpler to enforce unpaid rent or a move-out later, which matters to landlords and is worth understanding for tenants. Leases of business premises (zakup poslovnog prostora) follow different rules. The rules on residential leases are being reformed; a lawyer confirms the current ones.

What a lawyer does

A lawyer reads the contract clause by clause, explains it in English, proposes changes, drafts a new contract or an annex and arranges the notary where wanted. For a landlord's wider questions see renting out your property; when a lease has gone wrong, see landlord and tenant disputes or rental deposit recovery.

Questions and answers

Can a lease in Croatia be in English only?

The parties can agree in English, but a Croatian version avoids problems with the tax office, the registration of the tenant's address and the courts. A bilingual contract is common.

Is a template from the internet enough?

It covers the basics, but not the flat's details, the deposit, the condition at handover or what happens on early departure. Those are the clauses that cause disputes.

What is a solemnised lease?

A lease made as a notarial act. It lets the landlord go straight to enforcement if the tenant does not pay or does not leave, so both sides read it with care.

Does a tenant from abroad need anything else?

Usually an OIB and, for a longer stay, registration of the address with the police; the lease is often one of the documents for a residence permit.

4 lawyers who provide Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting in Croatia

Sorted by experience in this service. Write to any of them — the reply comes from the lawyer, without obligation.

  • Maja, lawyer in Blato Korčula

    Maja

    Lawyer · Blato Korčula, Croatia

    • 233 cases handled
    • 5+ years in practice
    • Speaks: English
    • Law, University of Split
    • 5.00(8 reviews)
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  • Krešimir, lawyer in Zagreb

    Krešimir

    Lawyer · Zagreb, Croatia

    • 54 cases handled
    • 5+ years in practice
    • Speaks: English
    • Degree in law, Faculty of Law in Zagreb
    • 5.00(1 review)
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  • Luka, lawyer in Zagreb

    Luka

    Lawyer · Zagreb, Croatia

    • 44 cases handled
    • 15+ years in practice
    • Speaks: English
    • Law, University of Split
    • 5.00(2 reviews)
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  • Pavao, lawyer in Zagreb

    Pavao

    Lawyer · Zagreb, Croatia

    • 8 cases handled
    • 8+ years in practice
    • Speaks: English
    • Law, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law
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What our clients say about our service in Croatia

  • We needed professional advice on a lease for an apartment in Portugal, and our lawyer handled it excellently during a video call. His advice was to the point and kept us from signing a contract that could have turned out quite disastrous. We also greatly valued his e-mail contact before and after the call: he put real effort into writing out his comments on the contract and sent them the day after we spoke. His command of English is excellent too. Above all, it was very pleasant to talk with him, and he left us feeling reassured.
    — JW
    06 May 2026
    Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting
  • She has been amazing! She helped us enormously with the paperwork for our move to Spain and with the contract for the property we rent. Her English is perfect and her fees are very reasonable. We wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone needing legal help around Murcia.
    — Karen
    30 Jan 2026
    Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting
  • This is a great company. Alongside referring attorneys, it publishes lots of excellent legal articles online. I was paired with a wonderful attorney, and I would rate her far above the maximum if I could. She is friendly and knowledgeable, and she answers emails and texts without delay. Her English is excellent, and she obviously has a superb grasp of rental law, the subject of my enquiry. Her rates are also very reasonable. I highly recommend her services; my experience with the service and with the attorney it referred me to was fantastic.
    — Denise
    21 Nov 2025
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  • Outstanding service and a very responsive lawyer.
    — Emmanouil
    01 Oct 2025
  • The lawyer was professional, engaging and extremely competent, and her communication and responsiveness to our many requests were exceptionally good. She was always available and gave sound advice. We asked her to find us a rental property in Pontevedra, which is a relatively tight market. She found a suitable one, arranged a remote viewing and negotiated for us. We are delighted with our apartment and thankful she represented us. Our rating of her could not be higher, and we thoroughly recommend her.
    — John
    22 Sep 2025
    Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting
  • I had an excellent experience working with the lawyer on my rental contract review. From our initial contact he was remarkably responsive. During our consultation he showed a high level of professionalism, patiently clarifying crucial sections I found difficult to understand. He also offered valuable insights on points that could be added for clarity and identified key areas for negotiation. He thoroughly addressed all my questions, even following up promptly after our meeting, and his English was perfect. I would definitely recommend him for his expertise and dedication.
    — Alaa
    01 Jul 2025
  • The lawyer came recommended and went above and beyond to resolve our issue. I will gladly use her services again.
    — A.
    03 Jul 2024
    Lease & Rental Contract Review and Drafting
  • The lawyer was very responsive and understood my requests. She is very qualified and helpful, always took extra effort on every task, and her English was perfect. I highly recommend her!
    — Joe
    30 Jan 2024
  • Responsive, understanding, good value for money, able to explain things and offer suitable solutions, approachable and professional: excellent on every count.
    — Trinidad
    16 Feb 2023
  • I had a great experience with this service. They replied super fast and arranged a consultation on the same day. The lawyer I was assigned was very knowledgeable and extremely helpful, and answered every question I had. Thank you!
    — E
    09 Aug 2022
  • The lawyer was available quickly, gave very helpful and professional advice and charged very fairly. I still intend to contact him again if the occasion arises.
    — Jakob
    20 Jan 2022
  • My experience with this service has been great! The lawyer resolved my legal questions quickly and efficiently and gave me constant updates in clear English. It was a fantastic service, and I cannot recommend him enough. I will be recommending him to all my friends!
    — Katie
    22 Dec 2021