The Swiss Tenants' Association has secured the 140,000 signatures it needed to force a national vote on abusive rents.
The initiative would require rents to be monitored automatically and lowered where judged excessive, taking the burden off individual renters.
The association says the current system leaves tenants to fight property managers alone, often in fear of losing their homes.
Crans Montana hearings continue
The former Crans-Montana councillor in charge of security between 2017 and 2020 has been questioned for the first time by Valais prosecutors over the Constellation fire on New Year's Day
SBB need financial answers
Federal Railways have backed Transport Minister Albert Rösti's Transport'45 plan but warn that current funding is not enough to deliver its promised upgrades
UNHCR warning
Geneva-based UNHCR warns that shrinking international aid could leave 8.3 million refugees and displaced people without protection this year
New immigration tax
The Upper house has voted to introduce a new incentive tax on immigration, going further than the Federal Council proposed
Fuel most expensive in the country
Fuel prices between Lausanne and Geneva differ by only a few centimes, and Lake Geneva remains the most expensive region in Switzerland to fill up
Twint scam warning
Switzerland has launched a national campaign to help the public spot online scams that exploit the Twint payment app
