Enough signatures together: weakening of tenants’ rights? The people have the last word

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Voters will likely be able to comment on changes to the rent law that parliament will decide on in its autumn session. The tenants’ association says it has enough signatures for a double referendum. But he doesn’t want to submit it until January.

Landlords benefit from the regulations. Landlords should have more say in subletting space and should have quicker access to leased properties if they claim ownership.

The tenants’ association (MV) wrote on Monday that 60,000 signatures had been collected nationwide and still needed to be approved. 50,000 signatures are required for the referendum to be held. In terms of the ballot campaign, the association wants to continue collecting signatures and sending them in mid-January.

Tenants can be evicted more easily

“This is a strong sign,” said association president and Geneva Council of States Member Carlo Sommaruga (64, SP). Many are concerned about the tense situation in the rental housing market and therefore said that this is clearly being put to an end so that it is easier to evict tenants in the future.

Parliament passed the decisions that MV objected to in its last autumn session. One of these stipulates that landlords must now expressly agree in writing to sublease their property.

Additionally, landlords should be given an extraordinary right of termination if tenants fail to comply with the terms of the sublease. The reason for this was the increasing number of subleases, especially in cities, through the Airbnb platform.

The second innovation concerns personal use. Specifically, termination of the leasehold should no longer be possible if the owner has an “urgent” personal need; instead, it should be possible when the owner can claim a “substantial and current personal need based on an objective assessment.” Proponents of this change hope it will lead to faster procedures in disputes. (SDA)

Source : Blick