Leases & Housing
Calculate rent increase
Estimate the maximum legal rent adjustment for urban housing contracts in Colombia according to Ley 820 of 2003 and official inflation figures.
Rent Increase Estimator
How the rent adjustment is regulated
- • Residencial (Ley 820): Capped at the previous year's IPC (inflation). The landlord is not required to apply the maximum.
- • No acumulable: Increases can only happen once every 12 months, upon formal contract anniversary or renewal.
- • Tope de valor: The new rent cannot exceed 1% of the property's commercial value.
- • Comercial: Not capped by Ley 820. Rules and annual indexing percentages must be defined in the contract.
Questions
How much can rent increase in Colombia in 2026?
For residential urban leases renewed in 2026, the legal maximum is 5.1%: the 2025 annual IPC (inflation) published by DANE (Ley 820 de 2003, art. 20).
When is the rent increase applied?
The increase can only be applied when the lease completes 12 months of execution or upon formal renewal. Rent cannot be raised mid-year or before the anniversary date.
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