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Notice of a rent increase (Liechtenstein)
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For landlords of a flat in Liechtenstein who deal with their tenant in English: the written, reasoned notice of a rent increase under § 1090 Art. 59 of the Liechtenstein Civil Code (ABGB), with the current and new rent, the date on which the increase takes effect and the reasons under Art. 56. It must reach the tenant at least 14 days before the notice period begins and must not threaten or give notice, or the increase is void; it names the tenant's four weeks to challenge it (Art. 62). Print, sign and send by registered post. This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.
- Made for use in Liechtenstein
- Last updated November 4, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You let a flat in Liechtenstein to an English-speaking tenant and want to raise the rent.
- Your costs as a landlord have risen and you want to pass them on in the rent.
- You have improved the flat and want to explain the higher rent in English.
- You want to notify a rent increase that your tenant can read and that is properly reasoned.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Landlord
- Landlord's address
- Tenant
- Tenant's address
- City
- Date
- Address of the property
- Date of the contract
- Previous rent
- New rent
- Date on which the increase takes effect (next possible termination date)
- Ground for the increase
- Reasons in detail, with figures (costs, works, comparable flats)
Common questions
- How do I choose the date a rent increase takes effect in Liechtenstein?
- Choose the next possible termination date — for a flat, the end of a month after the three-month notice period or the lease's longer one (§ 1090 Art. 39, 59 para. 1 ABGB); the notice must reach the tenant at least 14 days before that period begins. For an increase to the end of June, the period begins on 1 April; to leave 14 full days, the letter must arrive by 17 March. Receipt counts, not posting: post it by registered mail a good ten days earlier, or hand it over against a receipt.
- What makes a rent increase notice in Liechtenstein void?
- A notice without the date on which the increase takes effect or without reasons, or one with which the landlord threatens or gives notice (§ 1090 Art. 59 para. 3 ABGB). This letter has both and mentions no notice; do not send it with one. It is not for an indexed (Art. 57) or stepped rent (Art. 58), nor for luxury flats over 150 m² or single-family houses over 200 m² of net living area, to which Art. 55 to 65 do not apply (Art. 3 para. 2).
- On what grounds may a Liechtenstein landlord raise the rent?
- An increase yielding an unreasonable return is not allowed (§ 1090 Art. 55 para. 2 ABGB). There is none where the rent stays within local or neighbourhood rents for comparable flats, is justified by cost increases or added services, does not exceed a cost-covering gross return on newer buildings, or preserves purchasing power (Art. 56). Choose the ground and support it with figures; the tenant can challenge it in court within four weeks (Art. 62). This English version is for your understanding. If it goes to a Liechtenstein authority or court, send the German version: they work in German only.
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