§ 158

A tenant of an apartment rented exclusively for residential purposes has the right to sublet for up to 2 years when the tenant's absence is temporary and due to illness, business travel, study, temporary relocation, or similar reasons.

Stk. 2.The landlord can oppose the subletting if one of the following conditions is met:

1)The property comprises fewer than 13 residential apartments.

2)The total number of people in the apartment will exceed the number of living rooms.

3)The landlord otherwise has reasonable grounds to oppose the subletting.

Stk. 3.§ 157, subsections 2 and 3, apply correspondingly.

Stk. 4.If deemed reasonable due to demand, the landlord may require that elderly housing or unsupported private care homes be occupied by persons who meet the conditions for consideration for such a dwelling when subletting.