Explanation on rent reduction and exemption due to epidemic situation

Legal analysis: during the epidemic period, the rent was not reduced nationwide, but was determined according to the local policies issued by various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions according to local specific conditions and the lessor's personal wishes.

According to the Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Helping Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to Respond to the novel coronavirus Epidemic, the national and provincial demonstration bases for entrepreneurial innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and the innovative and entrepreneurial characteristic carriers that have enjoyed financial support policies, etc. Encourage appropriate reduction or deferral of rent and property management fees for small and medium-sized enterprises during the epidemic period, and support the innovation and development of enterprises.

Legal basis: Notice of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the work related to helping small and medium-sized enterprises to return to work and get rid of difficulties in response to the novel coronavirus epidemic V. Further strengthening public services for small and medium-sized enterprises.

16. Give play to the role of public service platform for SMEs. Give full play to the role of national and provincial public service demonstration platforms and local public service platforms for small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide high-quality and efficient online services for small and medium-sized enterprises. Guide the public service platform network of small and medium-sized enterprises around the country to sort out various support policies of enterprises in time by opening columns and other forms, and carry out special services such as consultation and interpretation of support policies for epidemic prevention and control of small and medium-sized enterprises. Encourage national and provincial small and micro enterprise innovation demonstration bases, innovative and entrepreneurial characteristic carriers that have enjoyed financial support policies, etc. to appropriately reduce or delay the rent and property management fees of small and medium-sized enterprises during the epidemic, and support the innovation and development of enterprises.