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Moving out: deadlines, the handover report and getting your deposit back
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Getting your deposit back
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Moving out: common questions
- How much notice do I have to give on a rented flat?
- On an open-ended lease, the tenant must tell the landlord in writing at least three months before moving out (Lease of Flats Act, Art. 23). A fixed-term lease isn't terminated but not renewed: the written notice must arrive at least 30 days before the end, or the lease renews for the same term (Art. 25).
- When does the landlord have to return the deposit?
- The Lease of Flats Act doesn't mention deposits, so the lease's deadline applies. If it sets none, you can usually ask for it back right after the handover (Obligations Act, Art. 173). The landlord may deduct money that is due, such as unpaid rent, bills or proven damage, but not ordinary wear unless the lease says otherwise.
- Do I have to deregister my old address?
- Usually not. When you register a new permanent or temporary address, the police end the old one themselves (Residence Act, Art. 3(2)). You deregister a boravište only if you leave it before it expires without registering a new address, and your permanent address before moving abroad for good.
- Can I leave a fixed-term lease early?
- The law gives no such right, except in rare cases such as defects the landlord doesn't fix or a flat that endangers your health. Otherwise you need a written agreement with the landlord or a clause in the lease that allows it.