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Der in diesem Mietvertrag fixierte Mietzins gilt als Basis und kann nicht unterschritten werden. Das gilt auch, wenn der Zinssatz für 1. Hypotheken unter den diesem Mietvertrag zu Grunde liegenden Ansatz von 3,25 % fällt.
I found the tone of the template to be slightly demanding and assertive (in reference to the "if you don't give me a reduction I will..." section). Has anyone used smilar wording and received less than friendly responses? I'm a tad concerned that the landlord might retaliate by giving me a 10% rent increase next year as payback just because he can .
@pocketreef -- please don't bump threads; it's poor netiquette and against EF policy.
I asked for a rent reduction after seeing this thread.
Last week I got a response that I am eligible for a little less than CHF 70 reduction but as there is a Reserve of CHF 70 in my contract I will not get this reduction. As per the agency, the owner always the option to increase the rent by CHF 70 which he is not doing. If I insist that I get this less than CHF 70 reduction he will increase my rent by CHF 70 and I will untimately pay more.
Anyone with similar exp. What is this reserve ? Do I have to wait for the Ref Rate to go lower than 3 % to get a rent reduction ?
Regards
I have no further information, but thought I d share this in case it comes in useful for some of you. You will need to officially apply for the reduction by the next notice date of your contract.
http://www.mieterverband.ch/zh_top.0.html
ps - thanks to the lovely Jot for the original post
doh.. beat me to it!
Mietzinsherabsetzungsbegehren ADRESSE
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Das Bundesamt für Wohnungswesen hat den aktuellen Referenzzinssatz in der Höhe von 2.75 % bekannt gegeben.
Ich ersuche Sie höflich, meine Nettomiete per nächsten Kündigungstermin entsprechend zu reduzieren und dabei auch allfällig noch nicht weitergegebene frühere Hypothekarzinssenkungen zu berücksichtigen. Gleichzeitig bitte ich Sie um eine entsprechende schriftliche Bestätigung innert 30 Tagen (Art. 270a Abs. 2 OR).
Mit freundlichen Grüssen
[Absender: Ihr Name und Ihre Adresse]
Einschreiben
[Name und Adresse Ihrer Verwaltung]
[Ort, Datum]
Mietzinsherabsetzungsbegehren / Musterweg 3, 8003 Zürich [Adresse des Mietobjekts]
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren
Das Bundesamt für Wohnungswesen senkt den Referenzzinssatz auf 3,25%. Ich ersuche Sie höflich, meine Nettomiete per [nächster Kündigungstermin – in der Regel 1. Oktober 2009] entsprechend zu reduzieren und dabei auch allfällig noch nicht weitergegebene frühere Hypothekarzinssenkungen zu berücksichtigen. Gleichzeitig bitte ich Sie um eine entsprechende schriftliche Bestätigung innert 30 Tagen (Art. 270a Abs. 2 OR).
Sollten Sie meinem Herabsetzungsbegehren nicht oder nur teilweise entsprechen können, bitte ich Sie, mir Ihre Gründe innert der gleichen Frist darzulegen. Für diesen Fall behalte ich mir vor, entweder innert Frist an die Schlichtungsbehörde zu gelangen oder den Mietzinsherabsetzungsanspruch bzw. die Differenz zum vollständigen Herabsetzungsanspruch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt erneut geltend zu machen.
Mit freundlichen Grüssen
[Ihre Unterschrift]
Well it looks pretty similar to me. I suppose I wrote my post because it annoys me when I put a link to an official site and someone afterwards gives the text. This sounds like a good idea, but quite often the link would have been updated by the Official Body, whereas the quote will probably be wrong six months later when someone else wants the same information.
PS Did you edit your post by the way? after looking up the relevant link?
1. Yes I edited the text after having verified that if you knew what to look for, in vernacular, you could find the letter template via a link on that page
2. Sometimes links get broken or updated, hence if the content is reasonably stable, text is good enough
3. Finally, the OP will always be remembered as a beacon who linked to the renowned Renters' association, and we are grateful for this.
As expected, we received a letter from our landlord informing us that in 3 months from now (they have three months in the law to apply new rules) we will get a reduction of 17 chf per month.
The Hic is that they come up with some calculations about costs from their side which are deductable from this reduction. So instead to have a reduction of 57 chf per month, they came up with a 17 chf after they adding their costs.
Now, if this happen to you, go on the Tenant Group page: www.mieterverband.ch
You'll find the section with the name I gave in the title (). On their website they are saying that it wasn't no significant cost increases on the landlord side to justify their costs charges.
The landlords have no responsability to tell you about this reduction. If you don't know and they don't tell you, you'll never know. Now, according with your rental contract you'll see which % applies for your rental.
For exemple, our rent at the beginning was 2300 chf per month with a % of 3.5% of referentzsatz. But now this referentzsatz is reduce to this 2.75%.
The Tenant Group says that no significant cost increase on the landlords side have been add or made within the last few years. So, they shouldn't have any good reasons to add their costs into the calculations unless they did major changes but they also have to proof it.
So if you didn't receive a letter yet, keep an eye on it. If you did receive a letter and have some charges add by your landlord, do contact your tenant group, they will help you out with pleasure.
Good Luck!