More 8 posts of Walter Häberling

According to a new Swiss Federal Supreme Court judgment, a rental object is considered an old building in connection with the challenge of the initial rent if at least 30 years have elapsed since the date of construction of the property or since the date of the last acquisition of the property until the beginning of the rent.

The 30-day period for a tenant to file a notice of opposition or petition for extension following the termination of the rental contract starts running upon receipt of the termination notice (Art. 273 para. 1 and 2 Swiss Code of Obligations, OR). The beginning of the period is determined by the date on which the tenant could have collected the termination notice sent by registered mail from the p…