Violation of the tenant’s domicile by the landlord: a case study

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Data: 2026

The legal relationships between the owner of an apartment (the lessor) and the tenant thereof (the lessee) may give rise to controversies and, consequently, frequently lead to legal disputes. Particularly regrettable are situations in which, unlike the parties to the contentious legal relationship, legal professionals themselves misinterpret the essence of fundamental concepts – such as domicile, property, contractual validity, and criminal offence – thereby refusing to safeguard fundamental human rights and, more gravely, participating in their violation. The refugee crisis affecting the Republic of Moldova after 24 February 2022 brought to light a deeply troubling phenomenon: the unlawful violation of a tenant’s domicile by the landlord is not treated as such by law enforcement authorities, which oppose the documentation of such acts and the restoration of the tenant’s rights. The case study examined in this research illustrates one of the hundreds of situations encountered by refugees on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the analysis of which is capable of generating relevant conclusions and practical solutions for those who are interested.