Tenant’s Default
If the tenant fails to pay the rent or incidental expenses that become due after the leased property is delivered, the landlord may give the tenant a written notice specifying a period of time and inform them that the contract will be terminated if payment is not made within that period. The period to be given to the tenant shall be at least ten days, and at least thirty days for residential and covered workplace leases. This period shall commence on the day following the date of written notification to the tenant.
Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract or local custom, the tenant is obliged to pay the rent and, if necessary, incidental expenses at the end of each month and no later than the end of the lease term. The tenant’s failure to comply with these obligations entitles the landlord to terminate the contract. To do so, the tenant must be given written notice and at least thirty days to make the payment.
The lawsuit is 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.
Following the decision rendered in the eviction lawsuit filed due to default, the necessary eviction procedures will be initiated at the enforcement office through compulsory enforcement.
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