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Swiss tenancy glossary

Net rent

The rent without ancillary costs — heating, hot water, caretaking. It is the base of every calculation: the reference-rate adjustment, inflation, the deposit ceiling.

The lease separates the net rent from ancillary costs, which may only be charged if agreed and named. Every rent-adjustment rule applies to the net rent alone; a flat-rate charge is not part of it.

Legal basis
art. 257 and 257a CO
Source
Code of Obligations (Fedlex)

These explanations give an order of magnitude and are not legal advice. Swiss tenancy law has cantonal particularities; check your situation with a qualified source before acting.

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