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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.