How do rental contracts and deposits work in Lithuania in 2026?

Write the parties, exact address, nuoma amount, payment date, term, and who may live there. List pets, subletting rules, and the number of keys. State whether heat, water, electricity, internet, and building fees sit inside the rent or are billed separately: Utilities, internet and transport.

Add landlord consent language for Population Register address declaration, or attach a separate written consent. Without that path, banks and residence renewals stall: Register address. Prefer bilingual text; if versions conflict, treat the Lithuanian wording as the court-facing version unless a lawyer says otherwise.

International House Vilnius notes deposits commonly equal one to three months’ rent. Market practice often lands at one or two months for ordinary flats and can rise toward three for furnished or higher-risk applications. Write the exact deposit sum, payment method, return deadline, and which damages may be deducted. Pay by bank transfer with a clear reference and keep proof.

Complete a handover protocol with dated photos, meter readings, and inventory. Deposit fights usually turn on that file, not on memory. Process context: How to rent. Never treat a larger deposit as a substitute for ownership checks: Avoid rental scams.

Fixed terms of about twelve months are common on Aruodas long-lets. Civil Code lease rules and residential lease practice shape notice, rent adjustment, and eviction paths; do not rely on informal mid-lease WhatsApp increases. Ask for any rent-change clause in writing, including notice timing, before you sign.

Clarify early-exit notice for both sides. Tenants who need a declared address for MIGRIS renewals should treat landlord refusal to support declaration as a deal-breaker, not a detail to “fix later.” Money context: Rent in Lithuania and Monthly budget.

If an agent closes the deal, record the agency fee separately from the refundable deposit so you know what you will never get back.