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My apartment has mold
In Swiss law, the landlord is obliged to maintain the accommodation in a condition appropriate for the agreed use (art. 256 al. 1 CO). Mould constitutes a defect within the meaning of the art. 258 CO when it results from a structural problem (infiltration, insufficient ventilation) and not from the behaviour of the…
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Applicable law articles
- CO 256 — Obligation to Deliver the Thing
- CO 257g — Notice of Defects — without delay, no specific timeframe set out in law
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- CO 259g — Rent deposit
Critical Deadlines
- Statement of Default — immediate
- Written notification to the landlord — without delay (immediately upon discovery of the defect) (CO 259a / CO 259g al. 1)
- Repair deadline — 30 days
- Seisure of the conciliation authority in lease agreement matters — immediately after default of the landlord (CO 259g / CO 274 / CPC 197)
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