In spite of a further decline in the average interest rate, the reference interest rate stays at 1.25% (unchanged compared with its last publication).
Set quarterly by the BWO/OFL (Federal Office of the accommodation), the reference interest rate is valid for the setting of the rents in all Switzerland.
The setting of the reference rate by the BWO/OFL is each time an opportunity to check whether our rent bases on the current reference rate and if a reduction or an increase of rent – also taking into account variations of the consumer price index and/or the maintenance costs – is possible…
It can be worth asking for more information…
Sources: press release of the BWO/OFL (only in German, French and Italian)