Yes, but it is the foreigner that is most likely to be exploited by abusive rent increases and least likely to complain about it. These higher rents can then be used as "market price" to force up rents for everyone, including Swiss people.
well, good luck with it. would be interested to hear if you have success. i guess either they think the new rent is market rent and think they can demonstrate that, or they think you wont take it further...
What is the current rent for an apartment of the same spec in the same area in the same condition? Is it less that the one you have? Why did you pick that apartment if it was so much more than the others you looked at?
I'm genuinely curious as to how you choose this apartment.
Just an observation from this and other threads. Who would seriously want to be a landlord? Sounds like they get messed around on a frequent basis.
Yes, I sit up at night literally crying about the plight of the Vaudois landlord. It really is a sad story.
Watch out. Someone may complain about you doing all the late night crying.
Yes, it's true. If I check my contract, I do need to restrict my crying to the hours of 8am to 10 pm! (Somebody should tell that baby who lives upstairs.)
true. my apartment rules doesn't allow crying after 10pm. but sobbing is allowed if you do it into a pillow.
I'm one of those evil card carrying cartel member landlords! mwhaaaahaaaahaaaaa.
Cool. Hey, my faucet is leaking and I hate my laundry time. Also, I think the rent is too high. Hook me up.
In April our house is free and you can move right in. You can do laundry whenever you like. You can even vacuum on Sunday. But I'm not lowering the rent. You agree to the rent when you move it, that's the rent you get to keep!
Hmmmm, where is this house? The terms are attractive.
Two minutes behind Grandvaux. No lake view. It's either laundry whenever you want or lake view. You can't have both!
This explains the Draconian 1 to 5 pm laundry time. We have a particularly nice lake view.
Just be careful they do not dispute the rent post signature. Something has been started here.
The market in Lausanne right now is grossly inflated, partly due to unsuspecting expats unaware of their rights in fighting against abusive increases. The market is distorted, as 70% of the buildings are owned by banks and pension funds, and a few real estate agents controls the majority of access to market.
I think what you have in mind is the rules of the jungle. In civlized societies laws are made so that the powerful don't have everything their way.
I would so like to know why, in the apartment block I'm in in Lausanne, more than half the apartments are empty, but not offered for sale or rent.
I've been here nearly 3 years now and the same apartments are still empty.
I just can't understand what goes on here, when I'm endlessly hearing how difficult it is to find something to buy or rent.
Anyone know the answer?
Ehmm, so you must be the slightly cuckoo elderly lady everbody keeps talking about.
Not so much of the 'elderly' - you young whippersnapper.
Then why not ask the multinational company which moved you to find the flat and pay for it as well ? After all, they brought you here so they have to do the whole apartment thing. And if they don't you can always stay where you are. Don't move at all.