Chapter Second: Destruction and Deterioration of the Leased Property

Article 562

Art. 562 - When, without the fault of either of the contracting parties, the leased property perishes, deteriorates, is modified, or is withdrawn from the lessee's enjoyment in whole or in part, in such a manner that it can no longer serve the purpose for which it was leased, the lease is terminated without compensation from either party, and the lessee shall only pay the rent in proportion to their enjoyment. Any clause to the contrary shall be without effect.

Article 563

Art. 563 - If the leased property is destroyed or deteriorated only in part and in such a manner that it is not unfit for the use for which it was leased, or that it is only partially unfit for such use, the lessee is only entitled to a proportional reduction of the rent.

Article 564

Art. 564 - The provisions of articles 562 and 563 apply in the case where the quality promised by the lessor, or required by the destination of the property, should fail in whole or in part, without the fault of either of the contracting parties.

Article 565

Art. 565 - The lessee's actions against the lessor, pursuant to articles 562, 563, and 564, cannot be brought after the expiration of the lease contract.

Article 566

Art. 566 - The lessee is liable for the fire, unless they prove that the disaster is due to a case of force majeure or a construction defect or that the fire was communicated by a neighboring house.

Article 567

Art. 567 - If there are several lessees, they are responsible for fire, proportionally to the rental value of the part that each of them occupies, unless they establish that the fire originated in the dwelling of one of them, in which case that one alone is liable, or unless some of them prove that the fire could not have broken out in their place, in which case those are not liable for it.