Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court abused its discretion by limiting the lease extension to two years instead of four.
Extracted holding
No. The federal court held that the cantonal court properly balanced the interests under Article 272 CO and did not exceed its discretion.
Extracted reasoning
The tenants’ long occupancy and housing difficulties were acknowledged, but the landlord’s cohabitation in the building, the tenants’ and their family members’ vandalism, and the need to end the conflict within a reasonable time justified a shorter extension.