Lease Termination Toolkit

Terminate ordinarily or extraordinarily with 10 building blocks: notice letter, family-home variant, replacement-tenant package and deposit release.

Checked on 19.08.2026 by Jens Herbst, BoVitaWe keep every document current and check it regularly against the sources.

Who is this document for?

For tenants terminating their flat or room, including off-schedule with a replacement tenant, who want deadlines, form and deposit handled cleanly.

What is inside

  • Ordinary termination, including the family-home variant (both spouses sign, CO Art. 266m/n)
  • Extraordinary termination with statement of grounds (CO Art. 266g)
  • Replacement-tenant cover letter plus applicant dossier checklist (Art. 264 CO)
  • Handover protocol template and defect photo checklist
  • Excerpt from the joint lifespan table and deposit-release request to the bank

How to fill it in

  1. 1First check the termination date and notice period in your lease; the kit explains the logic.
  2. 2For family homes BOTH spouses must sign, otherwise the notice is invalid.
  3. 3Print the finished letter, sign it and send it by registered A-Mail.

Frequently asked questions

For all Swiss tenancies: ordinary termination at the contract date, extraordinary termination for important reasons, and leaving off-schedule with an acceptable replacement tenant under Art. 264 CO.

No. The notice must be signed and sent by registered mail; for family homes with both spouses' signatures (CO Art. 266m/n). The kit walks you through exactly that.

Your lease and the customary local dates govern; three months to local dates is typical. The kit shows where to find both and how to determine the next date.

Yes, by presenting a solvent, acceptable replacement tenant who takes over on identical terms (Art. 264 CO); the replacement-tenant package is built for exactly that.

After proper handover; without claims the bank releases the account. The included release request speeds that up.

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