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I am experiencing noise in my accommodation
Noise nuisances may constitute a defect in the leased property if they exceed what is tolerable (art. 259a CO combined with art. 684 CC on excessive emissions). The landlord is responsible for noise caused by other tenants in the building and must intervene. For the noise of…
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Applicable law articles
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- CC 684 — Excessive nuisances
Critical Deadlines
- Statement of Nuisances — immediate
- Written Notice of Default to the Landlord — without delay (as soon as nuisances are observed) — no specific time limit set out in the law (CO 257g / CO 259a)
- Landlord's Intervention Period — 30 days
- Referral to conciliation authority regarding leases — immediate after deadline failure (CO 259g / CPC 197)
- Police complaint if serious nuisance — at any time (cantonal police regulations)
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