Tenancy Law
Lease agreements, termination, rent, defects and conciliation proceedings.
Lease Termination in Switzerland: Your Rights as a Tenant
Validity conditions, deadlines, contesting: everything about lease termination in Switzerland under the Code of Obligations.
Rent Increase: When Is It Abusive?
Criteria for abusive rent, reference mortgage rate, contestation procedure under the CO and VMWG.
Housing Defects: What to Do
Mould, heating failure, excessive noise: tenant rights in case of housing defects under Swiss law.
The Security Deposit (Rental Guarantee) in Switzerland
Maximum amount, blocked account, return: rules for rental security deposits in Switzerland under art. 257e CO.
Subletting in Switzerland: Rules and Limits
Landlord consent, conditions, termination risks: subletting rules under art. 262 CO.
Termination for Landlord's Personal Use
Can the landlord terminate a lease to live in the property themselves? Conditions and limits of personal use termination in Switzerland.
Move-In and Move-Out Inspection: Practical Guide
How does an inventory inspection work in Switzerland? Legal value, precautions and consequences under the Code of Obligations.
Contesting a Lease Termination in the Canton of Vaud
Conciliation procedure, Rental Tribunal, deadlines: guide for contesting a lease termination in Canton of Vaud.
Abusive Initial Rent: How to Contest It
The tenant may contest the initial rent within 30 days of key handover. Conditions and procedure under the CO.
Landlord Renovation Works: Tenant Rights
Renovation, transformation: tenant rights when the landlord undertakes works. Rent reduction, tolerance, termination.
Subsidised Housing in Switzerland: Conditions of Access
Accessing subsidised housing in Switzerland: federal legal framework (HEA) and cantonal legislation (LAAL for Vaud), income conditions, waiting lists and applicable scales.