The Federal Council has officially set January 1, 2029, as the effective date for the housing tax reform, following its approval by the people and the cantons in a vote held in September 2025. What Disappears Taxation of the Rental Value of Primary and Secondary Residences Deduction of maintenance and renovation expenses (except for rental properties) The Deductibility of Energy and Environmental...
The Federal Council has opened a public consultation on an amendment to the Ordinance on Residential and Commercial Leases (OBLF). The amendment aims to specify the calculation of the permissible rate of return in tenancy law, clarify the application of recent Federal Supreme Court case law, and thereby increase legal certainty. The consultation period runs through June 5, 2026. The project is based on...
In 2026, the Canton of Vaud will allocate 74 million francs to homeowners and municipalities in order to encourage energy-efficient renovations and the use of renewable energy renewable energy in the building sector. This amount, which is up from last year, is part of the Buildings Program, which introduces In addition, a new grant to provide support for homeowners and tenants in their renovation...
Bern, January 14, 2026 — Starting in mid-2026, property owners will have new options to act more quickly and effectively in cases of unlawful occupation. The amendment notably strengthens the right of repossession. The new injunction mechanism will also make it easier to take action against an unspecified group of people. At its meeting on January 14, 2025, the Federal Council set July1, 2026, as the...
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.00% for the third time in succession, the Swiss central bank announced on Thursday. The SNB remains ready to act on the foreign exchange market if necessary. The Swiss central bank lowered its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.00%, it announced in a press release on Thursday. This is the third monetary easing...
With a 16% share of Switzerland's gross domestic product and 592,000 full-time equivalents, real estate is a major contributor to the Swiss economy. The new version of the report "The Importance of Swiss Real Estate to the National Economy" and the interactive "Digital Atlas of Swiss Real Estate" quantify the importance of this sector. Both were produced by real estate consultancy pom+ on behalf of the...
To everyone's surprise, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) decided on Thursday to lower its key interest rate to 1.5%. This rate had been fixed at 1.75% since June 2023, the Swiss central bank having opted for the monetary status quo in September and December. The SNB is thus initiating a phase of monetary easing earlier than its larger counterparts - the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank...
The reference mortgage rate used to determine rents throughout Switzerland has risen by 0.25 percentage points since it was last published, and now stands at 1.5%. The reference interest rate is published in quarter percent. It is based on the weighted average interest rate for mortgages in Switzerland. The average interest rate on March 31, 2023, the reference date, rose from 1.33% in the previous...
The reference interest rate remains at the same level as the last time it was published, at 1.25%. It is valid for setting rents throughout Switzerland. The reference interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rate for mortgages in Switzerland, which is set quarterly. It is published in quarter percent. The average interest rate on December 31, 2022, the reference date, was 1.33%, compared...
In the course of 2020, 10.3% of the Swiss population moved home. Young adults showed the highest propensity to change dwelling. Residents of single-family homes moved less than those living in multi-unit dwellings. The average moving distance was 12.5 km. These are just some of the findings of the new statistics on moving, compiled by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Source: FSO The post 10% of...
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