What are cases in which parties are entitled to unilaterally terminate a house leasing contract in Vietnam? What are judgments related to this issue?

What are cases in which parties are entitled to unilaterally terminate a house leasing contract in Vietnam?

According to Article 172 of the Vietnam Housing Law 2023, during the lease period as agreed in the contract, the parties are not allowed to unilaterally terminate the house leasing contract, except in the following cases:

(1) For the housing lessor

The housing lessor has the right to unilaterally terminate the house leasing contract and repossess the leased house in any of the following cases:

- The lessor leases out public property, social housing, housing for the armed forces, worker accommodations in industrial zones improperly in terms of authority, subject, or without satisfying legal housing conditions;

- The lessee fails to pay the full rental amount agreed upon in the contract for 3 months or more without reasons agreed upon in the contract;

- The lessee uses the house for purposes other than those agreed in the contract;

- The lessee arbitrarily alters, expands, renovates, or demolishes the rented house;

- The lessee transfers, lends, or subleases the rented house without the lessor's consent;

- The lessee disturbs public order, environmental sanitation, severely affects the lives of surrounding residents, and has been recorded in the minutes by the lessor or the head of the residential group, hamlet, village, or similar authority up to the third time without remedy;

- The case specified in Clause 2, Article 170 of the Vietnam Housing Law 2023.

(2) For the housing lessee

The lessee has the right to unilaterally terminate the house leasing contract in the following cases:

- The lessor fails to repair the house when it is severely damaged;

- The lessor unreasonably increases the rental price or increases the price without notifying the lessee beforehand as agreed in the contract;

- When the right to use the house is restricted due to the interests of a third party.

The party unilaterally terminating the house leasing contract must notify the other party in writing or by another form agreed in the contract at least 30 days in advance, except where otherwise agreed by the parties; if a violation of this regulation causes harm, compensation must be provided according to the law.

What are judgments regarding disputes over house leasing contracts in Vietnam?

Below is a collection of judgments on disputes concerning house leasing contracts:

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