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How effective is the Colombian legal system?
Tenancy law is enforced before the civil courts. Procedures are long and the courts are saturated with a huge backlog of cases. Brigard & Urrutia believes that to complete an eviction of a tenant might take perhaps three years, including 45 days for service, two years for trial duration, and a year for enforcement. But the eviction proceedings, though long, protect landlords because tenants are obliged to pay rent while the proceeding is being heard in court.
The eviction process is regulated by Law 820 of 2003 and procedural rules are found in the Colombian Code of Civil Procedure. The proceeding, called “Proceso de restitución de inmueble arrendado” is carried out through a summary procedure with the intervention of the tenant. However, if the complaint is based on failure to pay the rent, the tenant will not be heard unless he deposits the outstanding rents before the court. The tenant is entitled to reimbursement for the improvements and repairs made by him to the dwelling. The landlord can request the practice of precautionary measures, including seizure of tenant’s assets, to ensure payment of the rent or of any other economic obligation under the contract. Judgments in eviction proceedings based on failure to pay the rent cannot be appealed.
EVICTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT
Duration until completion of service of process 139
Duration of trial 279
Duration of enforcement 82
Total Days to Evict Tenant 500
Courts: The Lex Mundi Project
It is not necessary to exhaust a conciliation hearing before initiating an eviction process, which is required for most other civil actions.