For landlords
Letting plan: from the price to reporting the lease
Enter the move-in day and get the steps with dates: what to do before, on the day the keys change hands and after. Your ticks stay in this browser.
- 6 weeks before move-inAdvice
Compare the asking rents of similar flats in the same area. The rent estimate compares listings using your flat's details.
- 5 weeks before move-inRule
The owner must get the certificate before letting, state the energy class in the ad, show the certificate to a prospective tenant and give the tenant the certificate or a photocopy.
Law: Zakon o energetskoj učinkovitosti u zgradarstvu (NN 155/2025), čl. 14. st. 2.
- 4 weeks before move-inAdvice
Photos of every room and the facts on bills, deposit and move-in save you calls with the same questions. Post wherever you like; posting with us is free.
- 3 weeks before move-inAdvice
Arrange viewings and have answers ready for what renters ask most: bills, deposit, move-in, pets and address registration.
- On the move-in dayRule
A flat lease must be in writing and state what the law requires. A notary can certify or solemnise it; the guide explains the difference.
- On the move-in dayRule
You and the tenant record the flat's condition at handover together. Add the meter readings and take photos.
- On the move-in dayAdvice
Wi-Fi, meters and valves, heating, bins, house rules and who to call about a fault, on one sheet. It saves dozens of messages in the first week.
- On the move-in dayAdvice
The tenant registers their address within 15 days. For that they need your certified consent or a lease certified by a notary.
- 8 days after move-inDeadline
Within 8 days of the let starting, that is, of the facts that matter for tax, with Form RPO. If you sign earlier, we suggest reporting it straight away. If a notary certified the signature on the lease, the notary reports it.
Law: Zakon o porezu na dohodak, čl. 62. st. 7.–8., čl. 83. st. 1. i čl. 87.
- 15 days after move-inDeadline
If you let the flat for more than three months, you report it to the police within 15 days.
- No fixed dateRule
The tax is usually 12 % of 70 % of the rent, paid monthly under the tax office's decision.
- No fixed dateRule
From 2027 Zagreb charges €8 per m² a year on an empty flat. A flat let long-term under a reported lease pays none.
Law: Zakon o lokalnim porezima (NN 115/16 … 152/24), čl. 25–27. i 49.
The landlord's year
The tax dates that repeat, in one calendar file with a reminder ahead of each. Rules checked on 23 Oct 2026.
- Income tax on rent · every month, by the last day, once you have the tax office's decision
- Property tax: the state on 31 March · every year on 31 March, next on 31 March 2027
This isn't legal advice. We checked the rules on 20 Oct 2026; the sources are next to each step and in the guides.
Next steps
Common questions
- How soon must a landlord report a lease to the Tax Administration?
- Within 8 days of the let starting, that is, of the facts that matter for tax, with Form RPO. If you sign earlier, we suggest reporting it straight away. If a notary certified the signature on the lease, the notary reports it. (Zakon o porezu na dohodak, čl. 62. st. 7.–8., čl. 83. st. 1. i čl. 87.)
- Does a landlord have to report a tenant to the police?
- If you let the flat for more than three months, you report it to the police within 15 days. (Zakon o prebivalištu, čl. 10. st. 4.)
- Do I need an energy certificate to rent out a flat?
- The owner must get the certificate before letting, state the energy class in the ad, show the certificate to a prospective tenant and give the tenant the certificate or a photocopy. (Zakon o energetskoj učinkovitosti u zgradarstvu (NN 155/2025), čl. 14. st. 2.)