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I think my rent is abusive.
The rent is abusive when it enables the landlord to obtain an excessive return on the leased property or when it results from a manifestly exaggerated purchase price (art. 269 CO). The permissible net return (art. 269a let. b CO) follows the formula: reference mortgage rate (OFL, currently…
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Applicable law articles
- CO 269 — Abusive rent — principle
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Critical Deadlines
- Collection of Evidence of Abuse — immediate
- Request for official form — in the 30 days of the conclusion (CO 270 / CO 269d)
- Submission to conciliation authority — 30 days upon receipt of form or moving in (CO 270 / CPC 197)
- Conciliation hearing — under 60 days
- Action before the Lease Tribunal — 30 days after failed conciliation (CO 270 / CPC 209)
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