Tenancy law: a roundtable discussion with Guy Parmelin

The President of the Swiss Confederation discussed rents and leaseholds with representatives of interest groups and other experts on the basis of a new study…

What is the situation regarding Swiss rental law? Where should action be taken? These questions were the focus of a round table discussion on tenancy law held in Bern on June 21, 2021 and led by the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin.
Representatives of interest groups and other experts discussed the basis of a new study on the subject.
The round table is part of a discussion process that aims at a constructive and open dialogue between the parties and to bring to light areas where adjustments to new social, economic and technical developments might be necessary while maintaining the balance of the existing tenancy law.
The discussions were based on a study by the research institute gfs.bern, which examined the status quo and the need for revision of the tenancy law.
To this end, industry stakeholders, the general public and experts were interviewed. According to the study, the parties are basically satisfied with the current law.

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The focus was on the rules for determining rents

At the same time, most respondents consider some adjustments necessary. At the material level, the focus is on the rules for determining rents.
After analysis of the results of the round table, the Federal Council will decide on the further course of action.
Tenancy law is a central area of law in the Swiss state system which affects most people more or less directly.
In our country, tenancy law is strongly influenced by a sense of social protection and the desire to counteract abusive situations (cf. Art. 109 of the Swiss Constitution).
The last decades have been characterized by various attempts at revision and controversial discussions. Nevertheless, the current provisions of tenancy law have hardly changed since they came into force on July 1, 1990.

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Full of important stakeholders, moderated by Andreas Rickenbacher

The panel discussion was moderated by Andreas Rickenbacher, former State Councillor of Canton Bern, and organized by the Federal Office of Housing (FOH).
The following organizations were represented: Casafair, Fédération Romande Immobilière (FRI), Swiss Association of Real Estate Owners (HEV Schweiz), Swiss Tenants Association (ASI), Swiss Association of Real Estate Economics (SVIT Switzerland), Union Suisse des Professionels de l’Immobilier (USPI), Verband der Geschäftsmieter, Verband Immobilien Schweiz / Association Immobilier Suisse (VIS / AIS) and Swiss Housing Cooperatives. Experts from the scientific community also participated in the panel discussion.

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