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I have received a rent increase.
⚠️ NULLITY OF FORM — The rent increase must necessarily be notified using the official form approved by the canton (art. 269d al. 1 CO + art. 19 OBLF). In the absence thereof, it is NULL and the tenant may continue to pay the old rent. IT APPLIES ONLY TO LEASE AGREEMENTS OF INDEFINITE DURATION —…
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Critical Deadlines
- Formal verification of the increase — immediate upon receipt (CO 269d)
- Calculation of Admissible Rent — under 15 days (CO 269 / CO 269a)
- Filing of the Objection — 30 days upon receipt of the increase (CO 270b)
- Conciliation hearing — 2 months after security deposit
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