The reference rate for housing rents remains unchanged. Tenants can therefore make no claim to a reduction of its Rent claim, the house owner will not be supported, however, increase the rents to this reference value.

informed How the Federal office for housing (FOH) on Friday, remains in the mortgage reference interest rate at the level of 1.5 percent. This record-low value of the set is like in the summer of 2017. The average interest rate as at 30. December 2018 has been identified, fell compared to the previous quarter, to 1.45 percent from 1.47 percent.

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For the rent design increased in Switzerland since the autumn of 2008, on a uniform mortgage reference rate, which can change in steps of a quarter of a percent. This replaces the previously, in the individual cantons, the relevant interest rate for variable rate mortgages.

Since its introduction, the reference interest rate is increased. In 2008, he was still at 3.5 per cent, and then decreased gradually. Since June 2017, the rate is 1.5 percent. A Change of the currently applicable interest rate is indicated if the average rate drops to below 1.38 percent, or 1.62 percentage increases.

The mortgage reference interest rate, as well as the underlying average interest rate quarter of a given year is known by the BWO. The next publication date is at the 3. June. (Dec/sda)

Created: 01.03.2019, 08:55 PM