According to the law, you can leave once six months have passed, and you must give at least 30 days' notice.
The landlord has 30 days from the end of the contract to inspect the property and return your deposit. If they fail to do so, you have the right to claim late payment interest on the initial amount (Art. 36.4 LAU).
What happens if you leave the house before the first six months? In this case, the landlord can require the tenant to pay for all the remaining months until reaching six.
Some people are finding that, even after leaving the house after the first six months, they are being asked to pay one month for each remaining year of the contract. For example, if there are 3 years left, they make you pay compensation equivalent to 3 months.
This can only be enforced if a specific clause is included in the contract, and the law allows it.
However, that doesn’t mean it’s fair. That’s why it’s important to negotiate when signing the contract so they don’t slip it in unnoticed.
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