Supermarket letter – 5
SUPERMARKET NEWSLETTER NO. 5
Acquisition of a supermarket location by terminating the lease at the expense of the sitting tenant is allowed by the Supreme Court.
On 25 April 2014, the Supreme Court confirmed for the second time that the waiting period of three years for termination of the lease for retail space due to urgent personal use after the purchase of the property only applies in the first lease term.
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