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LAND LEASE CONTRACT
......................................../place of conclusion/..................................................../date of conclusion/
LAND OWNER/POSSESSOR OF LAND:
_______________________________________personal identification code/registry
code____________________
(name of natural or legal person)
___________________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as LESSOR),
(address)
represented by ___________________________________________________________________ ,
(occupation, name and personal identification code)
who acts pursuant to ___________________________’s articles of association/letter of authority and
LESSEE:
___________________________________ personal identification code/registry code
________________________
(name of natural or legal person of lessee)
____________________________________________________(hereinafter referred to as LESSEE),
(address)
who is represented by
_______________________________________________________________ ,
(occupation, name and personal identification code)
Who acts pursuant to_______________________________’s articles of association/letter of authority
who are hereinafter jointly referred to as Parties and individually as Party, entered into the current
land lease contract (hereinafter referred to as the Contract) in the following:
1. The object of Contract is land unit ................................................................................../name of
the land unit, cadastral unit number/ (hereinafter referred to as Plot of Land) with the area
of .........................hectares located at...................................... /village, rural municipality/. The
location of the Plot of Land is marked on the location map in Annex 1 of the Contract.
2. The Contract will enter into force as of the date of its signing and is valid until 01.09.2024.
The use of the object of Contract outside the specified dates will be agreed upon separately.
3. The lessee has the right and obligation to use the object of Contract according to its intended
purpose and the lessor has the obligation to allow the intended use of the object of Contract
from the date of the signing until 01.09.2024. The object of Contract is considered to be used
according to its intended purpose when the use complies with clause 6 of the Contract. Should
the Lessor withdraw from the concluded contract during this time, he or she is required to
organise the continuous maintenance for the area until 01.09.2024.
4. In order to vacate the object of Contract after the expiry of the Contract, the Lessee is required
to remove and organise transport for the inventory installed on the object of Contract.
5. Land tax for the object of Contract will be paid by....................................... /Lessor/Lessee/.
6. The intended purpose for the use of the object of Contract is cutting and removing tree and
scrub layers to achieve a coverage of up to 30%, grazing stock and installing inventory
necessary for this (hereinafter referred to as inventory).
7. Lessor has the right to:
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7.1. issue to the Lessee precepts of a mandatory nature, which include preventing the
deterioration of the technical state of the object of Contract in case the Lessee violates
legislation, the Contract, its annex(es) or environmental requirements set by the Environmental
Board while using the object of Contract
7.2. organise emergency and construction work on the object of Contract, if necessary. The
Lessor will give the Lessee at least a 5 (five)-day notice before the start of possible
construction work
7.3. monitor the intended use, preservation and maintenance of the object of Contract
proceeding from the Contract
7.4. assess the improvements and changes made on the object of Contract
7.5. demand contractual penalty and fines for delay pursuant to the bases specified in the
Contract or legislation
7.6. perform forest maintenance on the Plot of Land.
8. Lessor is required to:
8.1. Inform the new landowner of the Contract in case the Plot of Land is sold, whereas the
new landowner must accept the valid contract in writing without amendments. In case the Plot
of Land is sold during the validity of this Contract, the current Contract will remain valid.
9. Lessee has the right to:
9.1. use the object of Contract pursuant to legislation and the Contract
9.2. install necessary inventory (including stock yards, gates, drinking devices, livestock
shelters, information board) on the Plot of Land in order to ensure purposeful use, cull and
remove the tree and scrub layers to achieve a coverage of up to 30% and graze stock on the
land
9.3. surround the grazed areas with a fence, electric fence or a similar structure in order to
prevent cattle from leaving the grazed area
9.4. apply for grants in order to restore and maintain the land
9.5. allow access to the Plot of Land for forestry work.
10. Lessee is required to:
10.1. use the Plot of Land according to the intended purpose specified in the current Contract
and conditions agreed upon
10.2. adhere to the obligations specified in legislation and the Contract in his or her actions
10.3. grant Lessor’s representative(s) unlimited access to the object of Contract in order to
ensure that the Lessee complies with the terms and conditions set in the Contract
10.3. use the object of Contract prudently and without damaging the object of Contract
10.4. compensate the damage caused to the object of Contract and the damage caused by stock
to the lessor or a third party at his/her expense
10.5. ensure the technical and aesthetic maintenance of inventory throughout the Contract’s
period of validity at his/her own expense
10.6. repair or remove damaged inventory and put the damaged object of Contract to order at
his/her own expense
10.7. pay the Lessor for the use of the Plot of Land (hereinafter referred to as
Rent) ............................. /sum in numbers/ euros per year, whether once a year on a specific
date as a prepayment, which is............................../date/ or in……………….(number)
instalments on the
dates……………………….……………………and………………………………of the same
year
10.8. ensure access to coastal areas and roads and paths on the Plot of Land
10.9. preserve boundary markers, ditches and roads on the Plot of Land. If these should be
destroyed or damaged by the Lessee’s activities, the restoration costs will be covered by the
Lessee.
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10.10. notify the Lessor immediately about the changes in details specified in the Contract and
if an action has been filed with a court against the Lessee in order to declare his or her
bankruptcy or a decision is made to liquidate the Lessee
10.11. compensate to the Lessor the costs of inventory removal, putting the object of Contract
into order and inventory recycling
11. Wood material (trees and scrubs) from the Plot of Land belongs
to ………………………………/Lessee/Lessor/. The transport and recycling of wood material
from the Plot of Land will be organised and financed by .............................. /Lessee/Lessor/.
12. Delaying payments related to the use of the Plot of Land 30 or more days, the failure to makes
payments or the inability to use the Plot of Land purposefully will be regarded as violations of the
Contract, in which case the Lessor has the right to cancel the contract unilaterally.
13. Parties may cancel the contract extraordinarily on the bases specified in the Contract and
legislation.
14. Disputes will be settled via negotiations between the Parties. If the Parties do not reach an
agreement, disputes will be settled in ……………. County court.
15. The Contract has been prepared in Estonian and in two copies of equal legal force. Each Party
receives one copy.
16. A location map of the Plot of Land is attached to the Contract as an Annex.
Details of the Parties:
Lessor:
Name: ..................................................
Address: .............................................
Personal identification code:..........................................
Account number............................................................/name of the bank/ bank
Telephone: .............................................
e-mail: ................................................
Signature:.................................................
Lessee:
Name: ..................................................
Address: .............................................
Registry code:..........................................
Account number............................................................/name of the bank/ bank
Telephone: .............................................
e-mail: ................................................
Signature:.................................................