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You can terminate your lease according to the terms of the rental agreement, either at the end of the lease or early under certain conditions. Our advice on how to terminate your lease without stress.
The procedure for terminating a lease at term
Defining the date for terminating a lease when it expires
Remember that in order to comply with the lease termination procedure, it is imperative to send the lease termination letter within the specified time. Reading your rental contract will be essential to identify the date on which it is possible to terminate your rental agreement unconditionally.
Using the PlanYourMove end of lease calculator will allow you to determine the date on which to send your termination letter, taking into account the notice period for termination of the lease. The date of receipt of the letter by the landlord will be taken as proof.
For example, if the lease ends on 30/06/2022 and the notice period is 6 months, the letter must be received by the landlord by 30/12/2021 at the latest. In this case, it would be advisable to send the letter before 18 December in order to take into account the 7 day notice period.
Writing a letter to terminate a lease
According to the procedure for terminating a lease, the letter must be signed by all tenants named in the contract (even for a lease that ends in divorce). However, it is not necessary to justify the decision.
Are you worried that you are not doing things right? Using a sample lease termination letter will reassure you, in that all the necessary details will only have to be adapted by you.
The procedure for early termination of a lease
Sending a letter of termination of lease before the end of the term
To terminate your lease before the end of the term, our partner PlanYourMove also offers an early termination letter generator. You will then benefit from a sample lease termination letter that can be downloaded in PDF format with the names and contact details that you have provided.
Remember that if you want to terminate your lease before the end of the term, you will need to give sufficient notice to find a replacement tenant.
Finding a replacement tenant to terminate your lease early
A special feature of early termination of a lease in Switzerland is that you will have to propose a candidate for the lease (the so-called replacement tenant) to the authorities and then obtain the landlord’s agreement. The latter will have to commit to taking over your lease according to the conditions that were initially accepted (rent, duration of the contract, etc.). SherlockHomes offers to assist you in this search.
Identifying creditworthy applicants to terminate a tenancy by right
In order for the landlord to be able to refuse your early termination, you must provide records of creditworthy applicants for tenancy. The total income of the applicant(s) must be at least three times the rent. Applicants will also have to prove that they are not in debt and provide a credit check certificate.
Use SherlockHomes’ services to terminate your lease easily
Although there are tools to facilitate the administrative procedures, finding a replacement tenant who meets the required conditions is not easy. SherlockHomes accompanies you in what is like a real investigation. The site distributes your ad free of charge on the best platforms, automatically organises the visits according to the schedule you have specified and sends the candidates’ files to the management company. This makes your job much easier.
This article is not exhaustive and does not engage the responsibility of its author.
