(1) A spouse or a life partner who maintains a joint household with the lessee accedes to the lease upon the death of the lessee.
(2) If children of the lessee live in the joint household of the lessee, then these children accede to the lease on the death of the lessee if the spouse or life partner does not succeed. Other family members who maintain a joint household with the lessee accede to the lease on the death of the lessee if the spouse or the life partner does not accede to it. The same applies to persons who maintain a joint household set up on a long-term basis with the lessee.
(3) If persons who have acceded to the lease within the meaning of subsection (1) or (2) declare to the lessor within one month of obtaining knowledge of the death of the lessee that they do not wish to continue the lease, the accession is deemed not to have occurred. For persons without capacity to contract or having limited capacity to contract, section 210 applies accordingly. If more than one person accedes to the lease, then each may make the declaration on their own behalf.
(4) The lessor may terminate the lease for cause observing the statutory notice period within one month after obtaining knowledge of the definitive accession to the lease if the person of the party acceding to it constitutes compelling cause.
(5) A deviating agreement to the disadvantage of the lessee or of such persons as are entitled to accede to the lease under subsection (1) or (2) is ineffective.