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Eviction for non-payment of rent in Panama (lanzamiento por mora) is a distinct legal process from removing a trespasser, governed by Law 93 of 1973 and heard by the Ministry of Housing's Rental Commissions. This guide explains the two-month non-payment threshold, the tenant's right to stop the case by paying what's owed, and the hardship defense available to residential tenants.
Panama's Rental Law (Law 93 of 1973, still in force with reforms) sets rules that surprise landlords used to other jurisdictions: a minimum three-year term with automatic renewal rights for tenants in good standing, mandatory written contracts filed with the General Directorate of Rentals, and clauses — like requiring advance rent — that are simply unenforceable regardless of what the lease says. What a compliant lease actually requires.