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Loss of leased item occurs when it cannot be used for its intended purpose, not requiring total destruction.

Case Number 01A3474
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the tenant's request for lease termination, ruling that the loss of the leased item is established only when it renders the property unusable for its intended purpose. The tenant argued the item was destroyed, but the court held that partial impairment sufficient to prevent use constitutes total loss under the Civil Code. Consequently, the lease was not terminated because the item retained some utility or the loss did not meet the threshold of total unavailability.

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ARRENDAMENTO CADUCIDADE PERDA DA COISA LOCADA

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lease termination loss of leased item impossibility of use total destruction requirement civil code provisions tenant rights lease contract validity

Cited Legislation

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CCIV66 Art. 790 n.1
CCIV66 Art. 1036
CCIV66 Art. 1051
RAU90 Art. 66 n.1 e

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00042344

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ200201150034746

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 121/01

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL ÉVORA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/36462FCAB5D78CF080256CCB0048355A?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Para que haja perda da coisa locada, basta que essa perda seja de tal monta que determine a impossibilidade da utilização do locado para os fins a que se destinava, não sendo de exigir a destruição total do locado.