Estar passando por reformas

English translation: is being renovated

01:12 Jul 3, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate
Portuguese term or phrase: Estar passando por reformas
My head is spinning on the last part of this text (in a lease agreement):

"A locatária terá carência total de aluguel e encargos até que lhe sejam entregues definitivamente as chaves do imovel, comprovada por recibo, em virtude do imóvel estar passando por reformas."
Seth Phillips
United States
Local time: 17:37
English translation:is being renovated
Explanation:
US English:

https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q="apartment is being ...
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 17:37
Grading comment
As always, your suggestions are very helpful! Muito obrigado ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7is being renovated
Gilmar Fernandes
5undergo restoration
Ana Elisa Igel
4is being refurbished
David Hollywood
3is undergoing a reform
Danik 2014


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is being refurbished


Explanation:
I would say

David Hollywood
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is undergoing a reform


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Danik 2014
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
undergo restoration


Explanation:
is being refurbished
is undergoing restoration

Example sentence(s):
  • My apartment is undergoing restoration.
Ana Elisa Igel
Brazil
Local time: 18:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
is being renovated


Explanation:
US English:

https://www.google.com.br/?gws_rd=ssl#q="apartment is being ...

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 17:37
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
As always, your suggestions are very helpful! Muito obrigado ;)

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