How to collect rent in Honduras without chasing anyone
Cash, bank transfer, card or POS: which to accept, how to keep a record of every payment, and what to put in the lease so rent day stops being a conversation.
Armando Roque
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Practical notes on renting out property in Honduras and Central America — collecting rent, contracts, repairs and the tools that make it calmer.
Lease agreement in Honduras: what it must include and how to register it
What the Tenancy Law requires a lease to say, the clauses that prevent disputes, and the DAI registration process step by step, with costs and deadlines.
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Rental income tax in Honduras for individuals: the basics, without an accountant
If you rent out a home as an individual, there is a 10% tax once the rent passes L 15,000 a month, and the ordinary income tax when it doesn't. What the SAR says, what to declare, and what to ask your accountant.
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Security deposit: how much to ask, what you can deduct, and how to return it without a fight
The law doesn't fix the deposit amount, but it does say what a tenant answers for when handing the home back. How to ask for it, what to deduct, and how to return it without ending up at the DAI.
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What to do when a tenant doesn't pay: the steps before thinking about eviction
From the first day late to the courtroom: what Honduras' Tenancy Law says about arrears, what you can do, what is forbidden, and how to avoid getting to eviction at all.
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Who pays for which repair: a simple rule for landlords and tenants
A dripping tap, a broken lock, a dead water heater. What Honduras' Civil Code says about necessary and tenant repairs, and how to write it once in the lease.
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