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An Early Termination Letter For Apartment Lease is a crucial document in Swiss tenancy law, used when a tenant needs to end their lease agreement before the originally agreed termination date. This document must be drafted in accordance with the Swiss Code of Obligations (Obligationenrecht) and relevant cantonal regulations, which provide specific requirements for form, content, and notice periods. The letter serves as official notification to the landlord or property management company and should include all necessary details about the property, current lease, proposed termination date, and any relevant circumstances justifying early termination. It's particularly important in Switzerland where tenant protection laws are strong and formal procedures must be strictly followed. The document may also need to address the possibility of providing a replacement tenant, which is a right often exercised under Swiss law to avoid continued rent obligations.
