12 CFR §213.5
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- (a)Renegotiation. A renegotiation occurs when a consumer lease subject to this part is satisfied and replaced by a new lease undertaken by the same consumer. A renegotiation requires new disclosures, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section.
- (b)Extension. An extension is a continuation, agreed to by the lessor and the lessee, of an existing consumer lease beyond the originally scheduled end of the lease term, except when the continuation is the result of a renegotiation. An extension that exceeds six months requires new disclosures, except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section.
- (c)Assumption. New disclosures are not required when a consumer lease is assumed by another person, whether or not the lessor charges an assumption fee.
- (d)Exceptions. New disclosures are not required for the following, even if they meet the definition of a renegotiation or an extension:
- (1)A reduction in the rent charge;
- (2)The deferment of one or more payments, whether or not a fee is charged;
- (3)The extension of a lease for not more than six months on a month-to-month basis or otherwise;
- (4)A substitution of leased property with property that has a substantially equivalent or greater economic value, provided no other lease terms are changed;
- (5)The addition, deletion, or substitution of leased property in a multiple-item lease, provided the average periodic payment does not change by more than 25 percent; or
- (6)An agreement resulting from a court proceeding.