If the tenant fails to pay the rent within the lease term for leases shorter than one year, or within one lease year or a period exceeding one lease year for leases of one year or longer, thereby causing the landlord to issue two written notices of default, the landlord may terminate the lease agreement through legal proceedings within one month from the end of the lease term or, for leases longer than one year, from the end of the lease year in which the notices were issued. This period is a time limit.
The lawsuit shall be filed in the Civil Court of Peace in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure. Jurisdiction lies with the court where the immovable property is located.
The notice to be sent to the tenant must clearly state the information about the parties and the contract and the periods to which the unpaid rent amounts relate, and must warn that legal action, including eviction, will be taken if payment is not made.
