Swiss Tenants' Association Launches Initiative to Cap Rent Hikes

Swiss tenants' association launches initiative to cap rent hikes

Switzerland’s tenants’ association (Asloca) has launched a popular initiative aimed at curbing what it sees as excessive rent increases, reported RTS. The move reflects growing discontent over housing affordability, particularly in urban centres, and comes amid record-low vacancy rates and sluggish construction activity. The proposal, entitled Yes to protection against abusive rents, seeks to require […]

Tenants' association wants constitutional article against abusive rents

The Swiss Tenants' Association wants to take action against abusively high rents with a constitutional article. To this end, it presented its rent initiative in Bern on Friday. The collection of signatures is due to start at the beginning of June.