PRECEDENT-SETTING RULING FROM THE COURT OF CASSATION REGARDING FAILURE TO HAND OVER THE KEY
PRECEDENT-SETTING RULING FROM THE SUPREME COURT REGARDING
TENANTS WHO DO NOT RETURN THE KEYS
This week, I will try to explain to you, my dear readers, a precedent-setting ruling by the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court, which is one of the most curious topics in rental law, along with examples. The Supreme Court Civil Chamber has issued a ruling that closely concerns millions of tenants. It has been stated that a tenant who vacates a house or workplace but does not document that they have returned the keys will be held liable for the rent.
The tenant vacated the property by taking all their belongings from the workplace they had rented. However, the tenant did not return the keys to the leased property, nor did they notify the landlord of this situation. The landlord initiated enforcement proceedings through the enforcement office against the tenant who did not return the keys.
The landlord also demanded the collection of 11 months' rent from the former tenant through enforcement proceedings.
The former tenant objected to the enforcement proceedings initiated against them, stating that they had vacated the workplace 11 months ago in accordance with the contract and that they had no debt.
Stepping in upon the objections, the General Assembly of Civil Chambers of the Supreme Court issued a precedent-setting ruling. It emphasized that the tenant must document that they have delivered the keys to the landlord after vacating the property.
Since this could not be proven, it was concluded that the evacuation date reported by the creditor would be accepted.