Question juridique clé
Whether the tenant was entitled to a lease extension of five years instead of six months
Solution extraite
The tenant was not entitled to a five-year extension; the six-month extension granted by the cantonal court was within its discretion.
Motifs extraits
The court held that commercial lease extensions under Arts. 272 and 272b CO require a balancing of interests. The tenant had not searched for replacement premises despite more than four years to do so, while the landlord had an important and current interest in regaining control of the property for an authorized demolition and reconstruction project.