In practice, it is not uncommon for a tenant (lessee) to be faced with a termination of their lease agreement that, at first glance, may appear “unlawful.” However, Swiss tenancy law provides various legal remedies for responding to a termination that does not comply with legal requirements. It is therefore important to distinguish between three different legal situations: null and void termination, invalid termination, and contestable termination. These are concepts that hav