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Tenant's notice ending a residential lease, in German (Switzerland)

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For tenants of a flat in Switzerland: the written notice to the landlord or the managing agency (Art. 266l para. 1 of the Code of Obligations, OR), with three months' notice to the lease's termination date, else to a local termination date (Art. 266c OR), and to the next possible date if the chosen one is missed. It has signature lines for every tenant and for the express consent of a spouse or registered partner where the flat is the family home (Art. 266m OR), and asks for a handover date and the release of the rent deposit. Print, sign and send by registered post. In German.

  • Last updated November 4, 2026
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Notice & Demand
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When to use this document

  • You have found a new flat and want to give notice on your rented flat in Switzerland.
  • You share the flat with your spouse or registered partner, and both of you need to sign the notice.
  • You are moving abroad or to another canton and need to end the lease on the next termination date.
  • You want to tell the agency in writing that you are ending your lease.

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The details the document asks for.

  • Tenant
  • Tenant's address
  • Landlord
  • Landlord's address
  • City
  • Date
  • Address of the property
  • Date of the contract
  • Who gives notice: the only tenant, or all tenants together (where there are several, all give notice and sign)
  • Date of termination
  • Canton of the flat: local termination dates (other cantons: the neutral line)
  • Family home (married or in a registered partnership): yes or no
  • Contact phone
  • Correspondence address

Common questions

By when must a tenant's notice reach the landlord in Switzerland?
On the last day before the three-month notice period begins at the latest, or before the longer period in your lease. For notice to the end of March, it must reach the landlord by the end of December. A registered letter counts as received on the first day it can be collected at the post office, usually the day after the collection slip, even if the landlord collects it later — so post it a few days early. A notice that arrives late holds for the next possible date (Art. 266a para. 2 OR).
Who has to sign the notice on a rented flat in Switzerland?
Everyone who signed the lease as a tenant. If the flat is the family home, the notice also needs the express consent of the spouse or registered partner, even one who is not on the lease (Art. 266m OR); the letter has a line for it. Without that consent the notice is void (Art. 266o OR). No official form is needed: only the landlord must use the canton-approved one (Art. 266l para. 2 OR). An e-mail is not enough; only a qualified electronic signature with a qualified time stamp equals a handwritten one (Art. 14 para. 2bis OR).
Which local termination dates apply in a Swiss canton?
First, the dates in your lease. If it names none, local custom applies, which differs between cantons and sometimes between municipalities; in the canton of Aargau the dates are 31 March, 30 June and 30 September, in Vaud 1 April, 1 July and 1 October, at noon (Art. 35 RULV). For other cantons, choose the neutral line and ask the tenancy conciliation authority for your municipality or look on the canton's website. Where there is no local custom, notice can be given to the end of a three-month rental period (Art. 266c OR). A furnished room has two weeks' notice to the end of a one-month period (Art. 266e OR).
What if I want to move out of a Swiss flat before the termination date?
Then the rent remains due until the termination date, unless you propose an acceptable replacement tenant who is solvent and willing to take over the lease on the same terms (Art. 264 OR). A separate letter does that: the early return of the flat with a replacement tenant. You can send the ordinary notice to the next date at the same time, so that the lease ends then at the latest.

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