Commercial Lease Renewal & Key-Money D-day
Enter your first contract date and current term-end date to see the 10-year renewal right expiry, the key-money recovery protection window, and the renewal-request deadline at once.
⚠️ Legal reference only
This tool is a date calculator based on Korea's Commercial Building Lease Protection Act. Whether the Act applies depends on whether your converted deposit (deposit + monthly rent × 100) is within the regional ceiling. Confirm the exact timing and method of exercising your rights with an attorney or the Korea Legal Aid Corporation (call 132).
✅ You are currently in the renewal-request window
Renewal request window: 2026-06-30 from 2026-11-30 to
📝 Contract details
The date you first signed the lease (before any renewal)
The end date on your current contract
Length of one contract term (usually 12 or 24 months)
Legal basis · Verification
- 📜 10-year renewal cap: Commercial Building Lease Protection Act Art. 10(2) (2018-10-16 amendment, 5→10 years)
- 🗓️ Renewal window (6–1 months before): same Act Art. 10(1)
- 🔁 Implicit renewal (auto 1-year extension): same Act Art. 10(4)
- 💰 Key-money recovery protection (6 months before to end, 3-year limitation): same Act Art. 10-4
Verified: 2026-06-20 · Basis: current Commercial Building Lease Protection Act
※ This is for reference; actual rights may vary with converted-deposit ceilings, renewal history, and special clauses.
📊 Result
10-year renewal right expiry
D-2059
2032-03-01
After this date the renewal-request right is extinguished
Remaining protected period (from today)
5y 7m 18d
Remaining renewals
5 ×
💰 Key-money recovery protection window
From 6 months before expiry until the lease ends, the landlord may not obstruct your recovery of key money from a new tenant you arrange.
- Protection starts
- 2026-06-30
- Protection ends (lease end date)
- 2026-12-31
- Damages claim limitation (lease end + 3 years)
- 2029-12-31
✅ You are currently in the key-money protection window
📈 Timeline
This tool provides general legal information only and is not legal advice. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney or the Korea Legal Aid Corporation (call 132).
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