How safely and legally terminate rental agreement⁉️

An enduring topic for years

Briefly:

– Landlord – the party renting out the property (wynajmujący);
– Tenant – the party renting the property (najemca).

FIRST, LET’S DISCUSS THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RENTAL RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE TERMINATED:

Among them:

– Expiration of the term for which the rental agreement was made (if the agreement was concluded for a specific/established term❗️)

– Expiration of the notice period for termination (upływ okresu wypowiedzenia) if the agreement was concluded for an indefinite period (open-ended rental agreement/na czas nieokreślony)

– Immediate termination based on a declaration from either the landlord or the tenant (ze skutkiem natychmiastowym na podstawie oświadczenia) – regardless of the duration of the rental agreement

– By mutual consent of the parties (na mocy porozumienia stron) – regardless of the duration of the agreement.

In the case of rental agreements concluded for a specific term, their validity ends on the date specified in the agreement itself.

For example, if the agreement is until May 20, 2025, that is the rental period.

But❗️ It is also possible for either party to terminate the agreement early for reasons not only stated in the text of the agreement but also established by law.

More on this in the next Part  “Termination of Rental Agreements in Poland Part 2”.