Slovakia Maintenance Rules: Minor Repairs Cap

Legal Framework for Property Maintenance in Slovakia

In the Slovak Republic, the responsibility for maintaining a rental property is shared between the landlord and the tenant. This division is strictly defined by the Civil Code and further clarified by Government Regulation No. 87/1995 Coll., which establishes specific financial and functional thresholds for "minor repairs" and "regular maintenance."

1. The Tenant’s Responsibility: Minor Repairs (Drobné opravy)

The tenant is legally responsible for performing and paying for "minor repairs" related to the use of the apartment. Under Slovak law, a repair is classified as minor based on two criteria:

• Functional Definition: Repairs to internal equipment such as flooring, window and door locks, electrical sockets, switches, and basic plumbing fixtures (taps, showerheads). It also includes regular maintenance like painting and floor polishing.
• The €6.64 Threshold: Statutorily, any single repair where the cost does not exceed €6.64 is automatically considered a minor repair and is the tenant's burden.

2. The Annual Cumulative Cap

To protect tenants from excessive maintenance costs in older properties, the law imposes a yearly limit:

• The €1.50 Rule: The total cost of all minor repairs paid by the tenant in a single calendar year must not exceed €1.50 per square meter of the apartment's total floor area.
• Landlord Reversion: Once this cumulative cap is reached, any further minor repairs in that calendar year become the financial responsibility of the landlord.

3. The Landlord’s Responsibility: Structural & Major Repairs

The landlord is bound to maintain the property in a state fit for the agreed use. This includes:

• Structural Integrity: Repairs to main walls, roofs, and windows.
• Central Systems: Maintenance of the heating system, elevators, and main electrical and plumbing lines within the building.
• Mandatory Notification: The tenant must notify the landlord of any needed major repairs without undue delay. If the tenant fails to do so, they may be liable for any resulting damage to the property.

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Professional Advice: The Maintenance Log

Given the strict €6.64 and €1.50/m² limits, landlords in Slovakia are advised to keep a detailed Maintenance and Repair Log. Documenting every invoice and comparing it against the floor area of the unit is the only way to legally justify whether a repair should be billed to the tenant or absorbed by the property owner.

How Landager Helps

Landager's dashboard features a "Slovak Maintenance Ledger" specifically designed for these statutory limits. When you log a maintenance expense, our system automatically calculates whether it falls under the €6.64 single-repair rule and tracks your cumulative annual spend against the €1.50/m² cap for each property in your Slovak portfolio.

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