Eviction of a Tenant – How to Quickly Obtain an Enforceable Eviction Order

Formally and contractually terminating a tenancy often comes with an unpleasant final hurdle: how to physically remove the tenant from the property. Many tenants impose a costly and time-consuming process on landlords, who are required to obtain a court-issued enforcement title, all while the tenant continues to occupy the property, invoking their right to the inviolability of the home—a right that, in practice, is given precedence over the landlord’s property rights.

The year 2025 brings two positive changes that enable landlords to obtain an enforceable eviction title more quickly. Instead of filing a lengthy lawsuit for eviction, property owners now have two viable options:

· Notarial Deed with Consent to Direct Enforcement

· Court Order for Eviction

Notarial Deed with Consent to Direct Enforcement

After several years during which court case law excluded the use of what was once a popular legal instrument—the notarial deed with consent to direct enforcement for eviction—a change came at the end of 2024. A new ruling by the Czech Supreme Court (Judgment No. 31 Cdo 225/2024-543) reinstated this tool.

This means that a notarial deed with consent to direct enforcement can now be signed with a tenant at the beginning of the lease—or at any time during it—providing the landlord with an enforceable eviction order without the need for court proceedings.

Court Order for Eviction

The second instrument is introduced by an amendment to the Civil Procedure Code, effective from 1 July 2025. Unlawful tenants can be ordered to vacate the apartment and pay legal costs within 15 days of the issuance of an Court Order for Eviction. The landlord can request this order through a significantly faster procedure, similar to that of a payment order, provided they can demonstrate that the lease has been terminated and that the tenant has failed to vacate the property after being called upon to do so.

The main expected limitation of this expedited procedure is that if the tenant files an objection within the given time limit, the court must schedule a hearing—thus eliminating the speed advantage.

Given that the average duration of eviction proceedings is currently almost one year—and in some regions as much as 400–450 days—both options presented here remain the most advantageous solutions available to landlords.

If you are dealing with a problematic tenant—or if you are a tenant facing an unjustified eviction—we will be happy to help you find the most suitable solution. You are welcome to contact us with no obligation via our contact form.

Mgr. Jana Mlejnková, lawyer

Pajerová Sedláčková ADVOKÁTKY s.r.o.

30.06.2025