If the parties cannot agree on the outstanding amount and the tenant refuses to acknowledge the claims, the same statutory provisions apply as with a traditional rent deposit. The landlord must pursue the matter through legal channels:
- ✓Initiate debt enforcement proceedings and present a legally valid payment order (without objection from the tenant)
- ✓In the event of an objection: have it set aside and present a legally binding court judgement
- ✓Deadline: 12 months after the end of the tenancy (Art. 257e OR)
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