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Art. 264 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)

OR; Zweite Abteilung: Die einzelnen Vertragsverhältnisse; Achter Titel: Die Miete; Erster Abschnitt: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; M. Vorzeitige Rückgabe der Sache

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Art. 264 OR

Gibt der Mieter die Sache zurück, ohne Kündigungsfrist oder -termin einzuhalten, so ist er von seinen Verpflichtungen gegenüber dem Vermieter nur befreit, wenn er einen für den Vermieter zumutbaren neuen Mieter vorschlägt; dieser muss zahlungsfähig und bereit sein, den Mietvertrag zu den gleichen Bedingungen zu übernehmen.

Andernfalls muss er den Mietzins bis zu dem Zeitpunkt leisten, in dem das Mietverhältnis gemäss Vertrag oder Gesetz endet oder beendet werden kann.

Der Vermieter muss sich anrechnen lassen, was er: a. an Auslagen erspart und b. durch anderweitige Verwendung der Sache gewinnt oder absichtlich zu gewinnen unterlassen hat.

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Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (141)

C/25790/2023 · ge (art. 264 al. 1 CO)

Tenant's Appeal for Rent Relief Denied Due to Pandemic-Based Business Risk

Cited in the reasoning concerning the tenant's liability when presenting a replacement tenant, but not cited in the final orders.

C/16910/2022 · ge (art. 264 al. 1 CO)

Landlord Appeal of Rent Setting Following New Lease Agreement

Used in the reasoning (Section 2.1) to define the conditions for tenant release and the implications of lease transfer, which determined that a new lease was concluded, allowing rent contestation.

BO.2024.2 · sg (Art. 264 OR)

Lease Termination Liability and Set-Off Retroactive Effect

This provision concerning the tenant's obligation upon early surrender of leased premises was extensively discussed in the reasoning (E. IV.5) regarding the tenant's failure to offer a replacement tenant and the landlord's duty to mitigate damages.

C/4939/2022 · ge (art. 264 al. 1 CO)

Landlord's Duty to Mitigate Damages in Early Lease Termination Case

Cited in the reasoning to establish the tenant's obligation regarding finding a replacement tenant upon early termination of the lease.

C/4939/2022 · ge (art. 264 al. 2 CO)

Landlord's Duty to Mitigate Damages in Early Lease Termination Case

Cited in the reasoning to establish the tenant's liability for rent until the lease expiration or contractual/legal termination date if no suitable replacement tenant is presented.

C/4939/2022 · ge (art. 264 al. 3 CO)

Landlord's Duty to Mitigate Damages in Early Lease Termination Case

Cited in the reasoning to define the landlord's obligations regarding offsetting saved expenses or profits, and the requirement to make efforts to re-let the premises, which the court confirmed the landlord respected.

C/12588/2022 · ge (art. 264 CO)

Tenant Liability for Lease Rent After Premature Vacancy Upheld

The court applied this article in its analysis regarding the tenants' liability after early termination of the lease, which directly influenced the decision to reject the debt release actions.

NG230017 · zh (Art. 264 OR)

Tenant Liability for Lease Obligations After Unsubstantiated Substitute Tenant Offer

The court upheld the first instance decision confirming the applicant was not released from rent obligations because the proposed replacement tenant did not meet the solvency requirement under this article.

200 2023 881 · be (Art. 264 OR)

Social Assistance Rent Cap Dispute

Cited in the reasoning to justify requiring the appellant to exhaust legal options for transferring the lease to a new tenant.

CACIV.2023.92 · ne (art. 264 al. 1 CO)

Property Owner v. Management Company: Breach of Contract and Damages for Inadequate Tenant Dispute Management

Cited in the reasoning (Considerant 3.5.a) regarding the premature return of the rented item.

ZOR.2023.10 · ag (Art. 264 OR)

Tenants' Faxed Termination Letter Deemed Valid Notice

Relates to the tenant's release from rent obligations if they propose suitable subtenants.

MH220005.L · zh (Art. 264 Abs. 1 OR)

Tenant's Duty to Provide Solvable Replacement Tenant

This provision is the legal basis for the tenant's release from obligations upon proposing a suitable replacement tenant, and the court's decision hinges on whether the proposed tenants met these criteria.

MH220005.L · zh (Art. 264 Abs. 3 OR)

Tenant's Duty to Provide Solvable Replacement Tenant

This provision addresses the landlord's duty to mitigate damages, which was considered by the court in assessing the landlord's actions in re-renting the premises.

MH220094.L · zh (Art. 264 OR)

Tenant Liable for Lease Until Term End Despite Offering Replacement Tenant Lacking Financial Documentation

This article is the main ground used to decide whether the tenant was released from his lease obligations by offering a substitute tenant.

HOR.2023.22 · ag (Art. 264 Abs. 1 OR)

Landlord v. Tenant (Unpaid Rent for Premature Pavilion Return)

This provision outlines the conditions under which a tenant is released from their obligations upon early return of the leased property, relevant to the court's assessment of the tenant's continued liability for rent.