Leases

§ 2102. Leases (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law the Postmaster General may lease, on such terms as he deems appropriate, real property necessary in the conduct of the affairs of the Department. (b) The term of a lease may not exceed twenty years when made for quarters— (1) for post offices of the first, second and third classes; (2) for terminal railway post offices; and (3) at public airports. (c) The Postmaster General may rent quarters for postal purposes without entering into a formal written contract where the amount of the rental does not exceed $1,000 per annum. (d) When a leased building or part thereof becomes unfit for use for the purpose rented, the Postmaster General may not pay rent until it is put in satisfactory condition by the lessor, or at his option he may cancel the lease.