Eviction lawsuit

An eviction lawsuit is brought by the landlord to remove the tenant from the property. For residential and roofed workplace leases the grounds are exhaustively listed by statute, and no additional eviction grounds may be created by contract.

The main grounds are the landlord's or close relatives' need for the premises, reconstruction and substantial repair, a written eviction undertaking, two justified payment warnings within one lease year, and the tenant owning a suitable dwelling in the same district. Non-payment of rent may additionally be pursued through enforcement-based eviction. Each ground carries its own deadlines and conditions.

The action is heard by the civil court of peace where the property is located, and pre-action mediation is mandatory in lease disputes. Since missing a deadline leads to dismissal, the time limits, which vary by ground, must be tracked carefully.