Key legal question
Whether rent-protection authorities may require a building permit or binding preliminary decision before accepting termination for planned demolition or new construction.
Extracted holding
Yes. Where a property is to be vacated for a new building project, the authorities may require a building permit or a binding preliminary decision to verify that the project is legally permissible and has a serious prospect of realization.
Extracted reasoning
Only projects whose prompt implementation is legally and economically secured may justify the landlord's present interest in eviction. A merely possible or distant project cannot outweigh the tenant's current interest in continuing the lease. Requiring a permit is consistent with the purpose of Art. 31 VMK because it shows whether public-law obstacles exist and whether the project is serious.