Switzerland has an imperfect system with some good features. Landlords can't raise the rent without cause. The cause can be that the variable mortgage interest rate went up (and the tenant can reverse the increase if it goes down), or that the unit has been remodeled.
The government can also apply a global increase or decrease to rents in a city, based on study of the market conditions.
The tenant can object within X days of signing that the previous tenant's rent was less. That rent has to be made available for comparison. That makes it hard to raise rents by kicking people out.
There are many additional parts that the Swiss get wrong, but the above is a good start.
The government can also apply a global increase or decrease to rents in a city, based on study of the market conditions.
The tenant can object within X days of signing that the previous tenant's rent was less. That rent has to be made available for comparison. That makes it hard to raise rents by kicking people out.
There are many additional parts that the Swiss get wrong, but the above is a good start.