The landlord who acted unlawfully remains unpunished. Although she cleared the apartment in Vienna for the long-term tenant, who paid punctually for decades and caused no problems, without his knowledge during his vacation.
Unfortunately, it was to be expected that the Wolfgang Schwanke case would grow into a never-ending and unique story in Vienna’s tenancy history. As reported, the Viennese’s old landlady stole most of his belongings, including furniture and personal items such as documents, from the apartment while staying abroad.
Landlady returned only part of the property
A court ruled through the trespassing conviction that this was wrong and that she had to return everything. The elderly landlady did only part of that. He did not get back much furniture and private property, such as videos of the family or certificates.
“The damage amounts to 25,000 euros,” says Schwanke. The missing box contained philharmonic coins and a stamp collection.
Unique case
However, the prosecutor’s office dropped his complaint for theft – because of insignificance. “I’m shocked. How is this possible?” asks Schwanke. Even the tenant aid backing him is at his wits’ end. “We haven’t come across a case like this yet,” it said.
Source: Krone
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