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Practical Guide
I am no longer able to pay my rent.
The tenant in default of payment is exposed to termination of the lease agreement. The art. 257d CO provides that the landlord can set a payment period of at least 30 days (housing) with threat of termination. After this period, the landlord can terminate the lease agreement with notice of 30 days for the end of a…
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Applicable law articles
- CO 257d — Residence of the tenant
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- CO 272 — Extension of the lease agreement
Critical Deadlines
- Immediate Financial Diagnosis — immediate
- Contact with the management company — as soon as possible (practical recommendation — not a legal deadline)
- Response to the formal notice — in the 30 days of the formal notice (CO 257d)
- Appeal for social assistance / associations — in parallel, immediate
- Dispute regarding termination if already notified — 30 days from notice (CO 271 / CO 273)
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