Can rent be reduced or exempted during epidemic prevention and control?

During the period of epidemic prevention and control, you can ask for rent reduction and exemption, which is determined according to the lessor's personal wishes. Tenants' requests for rent reduction can be settled through consultation. If negotiation fails, the tenant may bring a lawsuit to the people's court where the property is located, demanding rent reduction, and the court will make a judgment according to the contract and the actual situation.

legal ground

Article 721 of the Civil Code The lessee shall pay the rent within the agreed time limit. If the time limit for paying the rent is not stipulated or clearly stipulated and cannot be determined according to the provisions of Article 510 of this Law, if the lease period is less than one year, it shall be paid at the expiration of the lease period; If the lease term exceeds one year, it will be paid annually; if the remaining term is less than one year, it will be paid at the expiration of the lease term.