Inflation means all prices are going up - but so are rents.
The tenant’s association In Geneva, ASLOCA, says it has been contacted by around 2,000 people asking what they can do.
The average rent rise is around CHF 250 a month.
It’s mainly affecting those who are renting under a renewable 5-year lease. Most contracts are set by the mortgage rates. If they go up - so does rent.
The move to hike rents by property owners is legal. The advice is, talk to the owner, nicely.
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