Questão jurídica principal
Whether the tenant timely challenged the lease termination under Art. 273 CO.
Decisão extraída
The termination was not challenged within the 30-day period, and the tenant's initial letter did not express an intention to contest the notice.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Art. 273 CO the tenant must seize the conciliation authority within 30 days. The initial letter only asked for reasons and stated a desire to leave the apartment; it did not amount to a contestation of the notice. The later request at the conciliation hearing was too late.