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Is the buyer entitled to claim rent for the residential unit in the tourist resort whose project has not been completed?

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If you purchased a residential unit and entered into a lease agreement with the seller, then later found out that it has not yet been built, this lease for the unit is not valid, and you are not entitled to receive rent. This is due to the absence of a usufruct that can be utilized, as the ability to utilize the usufruct is a condition for the validity of a lease. Some scholars permit the rescission of the lease if the unit exists but the place is not prepared for its intended use. However, the majority view is that the lease does not become void due to such excuses.

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