Legal hypothec for craftsmen and contractors When a craftsman or construction company has carried out work on a property, such as a flat or house, but does not receive the remuneration due to them, a legal hypothec can be registered on the property in question....
Water damage: who repairs the damage? "During the holidays, I suffered water damage in my flat because of my upstairs neighbour. I went to knock on his door to ask him to fix it, but to no avail. Later, he told me that the council should take care of it and...
How do you know if your rent is unfair? "I live in a flat in the centre of Geneva. The management company uses the fact that the flat is furnished to justify the rent. The furniture is old and cheap. What are the criteria for calculating whether the rent for a flat is excessive?
How to terminate your lease successfully " I signed a lease for a flat in the canton of Geneva more than a year ago. It's a fixed-term lease, expiring on 31 October 2017. Now I want to leave the region. Is it possible to terminate such a lease?
How do I get my lease deposit back? I moved out of a flat I'd been renting over 6 months ago. When I checked the apartment at the end of my tenancy, my former landlord only noted minor defects that I had taken care of (in particular, I had to clean certain rooms thoroughly). I still haven't...
How do I set the rent for my property? "I would like to know what percentage of the property's value is tolerated when setting the rent in relation to the purchase price. For example, can a flat purchased for CHF 200,000 be rented for more than CHF 12,000?" Nil, Onex In June 2012, according to the Office fédéral de la...
Joint tenants on a commercial lease "A friend and I have been renting premises together for a number of years, and we do business there. If my friend decides to leave, do I have to pay the rent on my own, and what would happen if I could no longer pay it? Martin, Perly The tenant's main obligation to the landlord...
Letterboxes: federal rules! "I'd like to install a new letterbox in front of my house in Chancy and I found a model without a milk box on a website. However, a friend advised me against ordering it because, according to him, the Post Office has set rules in this area. Is this...
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