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Appartement lease termination for expatriation

Hi all,


After two years in Geneva, I'm about to go back to Paris for good. I informed my régie 3 months in advance (I'll leave Geneva end of Janury), but they answered me that if I cannot find someone to replace me, I will have to pay until the end of the lease contract - June 2015!


I thought that leaving the country for professional reasons was a sufficient reason to break a appartement lease contract... Does anyone know about it?


Thanks very much in advance!


Rod

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Hi all,


After two years in Geneva, I'm about to go back to Paris for good. I informed my régie 3 months in advance (I'll leave Geneva end of Janury), but they answered me that if I cannot find someone to replace me, I will have to pay until the end of the lease contract - June 2015!


I thought that leaving the country for professional reasons was a sufficient reason to break a appartement lease contract... Does anyone know about it?


Thanks very much in advance!


Rod


Rodophe HOct 28, 2014 @ 11:26
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Unless you have a 'clause diplomatique' in your lease that specifically states that you can cancell the lease with 3 months notice if transferred abroad, you have to honor the lease, which you say is until June 2015.  


Good luck!

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Unless you have a 'clause diplomatique' in your lease that specifically states that you can cancell the lease with 3 months notice if transferred abroad, you have to honor the lease, which you say is until June 2015.  


Good luck!


Matthew W, Oct 28, 2014 @ 11:41
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Do you think it would be problematic to find someone willing to take over your lease?


Talk to ASLOCA - they can definitely advise you something.

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Do you think it would be problematic to find someone willing to take over your lease?


Talk to ASLOCA - they can definitely advise you something.


Lida N, Oct 28, 2014 @ 18:46
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Rodolphe, leaving the country for professional reasons is not a sufficient reason for an early termination of the lease contract. Most probably your lease is renewable each time for one year until June. I invite you to look for a suitable candidate to replace you. Otherwise you face the obligations raised by the régie.

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Rodolphe, leaving the country for professional reasons is not a sufficient reason for an early termination of the lease contract. Most probably your lease is renewable each time for one year until June. I invite you to look for a suitable candidate to replace you. Otherwise you face the obligations raised by the régie.


Alexandre P, Oct 28, 2014 @ 18:50
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Hi guys,


Thanks very much for your answers, which confirm what I was suspecting...


Cheers,


Rod

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Hi guys,


Thanks very much for your answers, which confirm what I was suspecting...


Cheers,


Rod


Rodophe H, Oct 28, 2014 @ 21:30
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Hi, Rodophe!


If your apartment is 2 pièces or 4 pièce at a responsable price, I know people that could be interested in.  Let me know. 


P.S. For Holmes Place my professional reasons were not enough to interrupt my Club card. Just a fitness club!!!!!??!!!!

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Hi, Rodophe!


If your apartment is 2 pièces or 4 pièce at a responsable price, I know people that could be interested in.  Let me know. 


P.S. For Holmes Place my professional reasons were not enough to interrupt my Club card. Just a fitness club!!!!!??!!!!


Olga M, Oct 29, 2014 @ 00:15
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