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Interesting, maybe that way would work better? What rent controls though? Serious question, I thought it was the lack of rent control in the UK that has contributed to what is perceived as an issue (BTL controlling property/rent).
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It has been about five years since I last read up on Swiss tenancies but I think that there is a Federal reference rate for rent and that you need a court order to deviate from it. I.e you need to prove that your costs for that property would mean that the federal rate would make you a loss.
So, if your rental property would make you a loss at the federal reference rate, you need to submit to a court to prove that your proposed rent is no more than say 3% on top of your cost to operate the property.
Obviously, if you are mortgage free, then you will most likely be stuck on the reference rate
If your property has gone up in value, or the area it is in has, that is NOT a valid reason to raise the rent.
Stonehedge
You raise a valid point.
In reality, because of the rent controls, yield is relatively small so property isn't the cash cow that it is here and prices only fluctuate a bit over time.
It's not a perfect solution, I agree, but I'd rather have a relatively small number of professional landlords bound by strict laws in favour of the tenant than the amateur landlord shit show that we have in the UK.