Fixed-term rental contract without a reason – is the term valid?
Risky — the clause disadvantages you and is worth challenging.
A residential lease may only be fixed-term for one of the reasons listed in § 575 (1) BGB. Without a valid reason, the lease is deemed open-ended — the time limit falls away in the tenant's favour.
What you can do next
Ist kein gültiger Befristungsgrund genannt, gilt Ihr Mietvertrag als unbefristet — Sie müssen am Enddatum nicht ausziehen.
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