Cap. 604 Art. 9AExpress renewal. 

(1) Notwithstanding the possibility of a tacit renewal according to sub-article (2) of article 9, the parties may also renew their agreement expressly.

(2) An express agreement of renewal shall not include changes to the original agreement, except for the increase permissible in accordance with article 14.

(3) An agreement which was meant to expire before 31st December, 2020 and which did not contain any reference to an option for renewal, shall not be registered unless accompanied by an express agreement of renewal signed between the parties.

(4) Any agreement of renewal shall not be made for a period inferior to that stipulated in article 8:

Provided that the parties shall remain free to renew their agreement for a longer period than that originally agreed upon.

(5) In the case of a conflict between the terms of a renewed agreement which was entered into before the 1st January, 2020 and articles 7, 9, 11 and 17, the articles of this Act shall prevail.

(6) If notwithstanding having given notice of termination the lessor allows the lessee to remain in occupation of the premises after the lapse of the contractual term whilst requesting rent but without entering and registering an express renewal agreement wherein he revokes the notice of termination, he shall be subject to the procedure referred to in article 20.

(7) The Authority may publish on its website a model renewal agreement which may be used as a basis by any person effecting an express renewal of the lease.

(8) Any agreement of extension of the original lease period which has the effect of reducing the period which would have been granted to the lessee through a renewal by law shall be prohibited.