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Question 183 of 350 · Marriage, family and housing

What does the tenancy agreement for a flat govern?

Was regelt der Mietvertrag für eine Wohnung?

Correct answer: B

  1. Athe housing standardden Wohnstandard
  2. Bthe rights and obligations of the contracting partiesdie Rechte und Pflichten der Vertragspartner
  3. Cwhat may be cookedwas gekocht werden darf
  4. Dhow the flat must be furnishedwie die Wohnung eingerichtet werden muss

Why

The tenancy agreement sets out what the tenant and the landlord must do and may do, for example the rent and the notice period.

Common mistakes

A: the housing standard
The condition of the flat is stated in the contract, but above all it regulates the rights and obligations of both sides.
D: how the flat must be furnished
The tenant decides how to furnish the flat.

Topic

Renting

Most people in Switzerland live in rented housing. The tenancy agreement sets out the rights and obligations of the tenant and the landlord. It contains, for example, the rent, the service charges, the notice periods and the house rules. The contract does not decide how you furnish the flat or what you cook.

Living in Switzerland · Marriage, family and housing

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.