The Supreme Court Just Refined the Rules of the Game for Landlords' Retention Law

The landlord withheld the fridges in the rented premises due to the rent owed. The hook? The fridges belonged to a third party -- and were duly marked with service labels with owner details. According to the Supreme Court (26 Cdo 2057/2025) Paragraph 2234 et seq. must be interpreted as meaning that the lessor may retain only things owned by the lessee. No vendor refrigerators, no leasing machines, no third party goods. Check ownership relationships before you as a landlord withhold anything. Service labels, lease agreements, delivery notes -- all of these can mean you're withholding someone else's property.