How do I evict a tenant from my property?

Questioner

single man has been renting a cafe/bar from me for over 25 years, in the past sometimes also difficulties with payment but nothing worth mentioning. Now since the beginning of corona it has been a constant problem with payment, now has a 5 month arrears. He does absolutely nothing to reduce his debts to me and to others. His accountant has to arrange various things to get money from the government to do various things? I have forgiven him rent, have had half of the rent paid for months. Maintenance on the inside is also no longer there, the outside is also a mess while I sometimes clean up a bit. I really want this person out of the building, lease termination. What are the options?

Lawyer

Good afternoon, Based on your story, I can only give a general answer. Failure by the tenant to pay the rent provides a legal basis for terminating the lease (breach of contract). You must initiate proceedings with the subdistrict court to have the lease terminated. Compensation can also be claimed from the tenant and in some cases the tenant can be ordered to pay a fine. The rental periods up to the end date of the rental agreement can also be claimed (as compensation). In order to better assess your legal position, all documents (rental agreement, any general terms and conditions), correspondence between you and the tenant, etc., should be reviewed. If you wish to discuss your case further, please feel free to contact us without obligation. Kind regards, Silvienne Leito FerLei Legal 06-49175526