GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT
AND DATA PRIVACY STATEMENT
-> 1. Permitted use, conclusion of agreement,
conditions of payment
- The rental property shall only be used for private holidays. Any
commercial or other use is strictly forbidden.
- With his signature, the lessee confirms that according to the laws
of his country of residence, he is capable of acting (but at least 18
years of age) and concluding legally binding contracts. Advance
payment, residual payment and deposit if applicable are set out in
the agreement. The agreement between the lessee and the lessor
shall be concluded when the agreement, signed by the lessee, is
received by the lessor by the date indicated in the agreement. The
transfer costs shall be borne by the lessee (“OUR payment”).
- If the signed agreement fails to reach the lessor by the agreed date,
the latter may lease the property to other parties without further
notification and without liability to pay compensation. Should the
lessor not receive the advance payment, residual payment and/or
deposit by the agreed date, he is entitled, after the unsuccessful
expiration of a brief grace period, to re-let the property without lia-
bility to pay compensation; he is also entitled to demand contrac-
tual fulfilment and request the cancellation charges as defined in
- The lessee takes note that only the persons whose names are lis-
ted in the Agreement shall reside in the rental property. The lessee
is not permitted to sublet, to assign the rent or to cede the rental
property to anyone other than the fellow occupants whose names
are listed in the Agreement.
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> 2. Additional costs
The additional costs (such as electricity, gas, heating, etc.) are in-
cluded in the rent unless they are explicitly stated in the agree-
ment. Additional costs not included in the rent are calculated at
the end of the lease period and must be paid in cash (CHF) before
leaving. Charges such as health resort taxes are generally not in-
cluded in the rent.
-> 3. Deposit
The lessor is entitled to demand a deposit. This is set out in the ag-
reement. Among other things, the deposit serves to cover the ad-
ditional costs and final cleaning costs as well as damages/claims
for compensation, etc. The deposit will be settled at the end of
the lease agreement. If at this time, the amount to be covered by
the deposit is yet to be determined or if the lessee refuses to pay
it, the lessor, or the key holder on behalf of the lessor, is entitled
to retain the deposit in whole or in part. In such cases, once the
amount is definitely known, the lessor shall prepare a statement
for the lessee and pay/transfer to the lessee any balance in his fa-
vour, where the costs of the transfer are to be borne by the lessee.
Any balance in favour of the lessor is payable within 10 days after
receipt of the statement (all of the transfer costs will be borne by
the lessee, “OUR payment”). The lessor’s claims are not restricted
to the amount of the deposit.
-> 4. Arrival, handover of the leased property, complaints
- The leased property shall be handed over to the lessee in clean and
contractual condition. If any defects are present or if the inventory
is incomplete when the property is handed over, the lessee must
immediately submit a complaint to the key holder/lessor, pointing
this out. Otherwise it shall be assumed that the leased property
was handed over in perfect condition.
- If the lessee is late in occupying the property, or if he fails to occupy
the property at all, the full rent shall remain due. The lessee is self-
responsible for a punctual arrival. Possible hindrances to the arrival
(such as heavy traffic, closed roads, etc.) are within the responsibi-
lity of the lessee. Lessees arriving from abroad are responsible for
obtaining information regarding the entry requirements for Swit-
zerland in due time.
- The lessor/key holder has the right to ask for a person’s passport
or identity card as a proof of identity. Furthermore, the lessor/key
holder is permitted to reject any persons whose names are not lis-
ted in the Agreement. The rent remains payable in full.
-> 5. Housemates and guests
The lessee is responsible for ensuring and guarantees that
housemates, including guests comply with the obligations arising from this
agreement.
-> 6. Careful use
The leased property may not be occupied by more than the number
of persons specified in the agreement (including children under the
age of 16). Pets (this term includes dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rats,
ferrets, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc.) are not allowed, except with
the lessor’s express agreement. The lessee undertakes to use the
leased property with care, to observe the house rules and to beha-
ve with consideration for other house occupants and neighbours.
In the event of damage, the lessor/key holder is to be informed
immediately.
- It shall not be permitted to assign the rent, sublet, or otherwise
transfer the lease to persons not listed in the Lease Agreement,
etc.
- In the event of serious infringement of the duty of careful use by the
lessee, housemates or guests, or if the apartment is occupied by
more than the contractually agreed number of persons, the lessor
/ key holder is entitled to terminate the agreement without notice
and without reimbursement if his written warning goes unheeded.
In this case, the rent shall remain due for payment. This is subject
to additional claims and claims for damages.
-> 7. Handing back the leased property
The leased property is to be handed back on time, complete and
in proper condition. The leased property is to be cleaned before
being handed back. This obligation is inapplicable only if expressly
agreed with the lessor. Whether the final cleaning is included in
the rent or whether it is separately stipulated, the lessee is ne-
vertheless responsible to clean the kitchen furnishings, including
tableware and cutlery and the refrigerator. If the leased property is
handed over in an unclean or insufficiently cleaned condition, the
lessor is entitled to have the cleaning carried out at the lessee’s
expense.
The lessee is liable to pay compensation for damage to the furnis-
hings and missing items, etc
- In the event of discontinuation of the lease or premature handing
back of the leased property, the rent is owed in full. The lessee has
the right to prove that the lessor was able to re-lease the property
or that he achieved savings.
- If the lease agreement is cancelled or if the leased property is pre-
maturely returned or if the lease is discontinued, the lessor is not
obligated to actively seek a substitute lessee.
-> 8. Force majeure, unforeseeable
or unavoidable circumstances, etc.
- If force majeure (environmental disasters, natural disasters, etc.), official measures, unforeseeable or unavoidable events prevent the rental or its continuation, the landlord is entitled (but not obligated) to offer the tenant an equivalent replacement property, excluding any claims for compensation. If the service cannot be provided, or not in full, the amount paid, or the corresponding portion for the services not provided, will be refunded, excluding any further claims.
-> 9. Lessee’s liability
The lessee is liable for all damage caused by the lessee or hou-
semates, including guests. Fault is presumed. If damages should
be found after the return of the leased property, the lessee is also
liable for these, provided that the lessor can prove that the lessee
(or his housemates or guests) have caused the damage.
-> 10. Lessor’s liability
The lessor guarantees proper reservation and contractual fulfilm-
ent of the agreement. The liability of the lessor is excluded to the
extent permitted by law. Liability is excluded especially for acts and
omissions on the part of the lessee (including housemates and
guests), unforeseeable or unavoidable omissions by third parties,
force majeure or events which the lessor, key holder, agent or other
persons called upon by the lessor could not foresee or avoid de-
spite all due care. Descriptions of infrastructure or tourism-related
facilities, such as sports facilities, swimming pools, tennis courts,
public transportation, mountain railways, ski slopes, store opening
hours, etc. are intended for information only and are not binding
upon the lessor under any legal title.
-> 11. Data protection*
The lessor is subject to the data protection laws of Switzerland and
shall process the data in accordance with these regulations. The
lessor shall process the data provided to him in accordance with
the statutory requirements (or, if necessary, have it processed by a
third party) and, to the extent necessary, communicate such data
to the key holder, etc. to ensure that the agreement can be pro-
perly fulfilled. Based on the local laws, the lessor and/or the key
holder may be obligated to register the lessee and his housema-
tes with the local authorities. To protect legitimate interests or in
the event that a criminal act is suspected, the lessor reserves the
right to disclose the lessee’s data and/or those of his housemates
and guests to the responsible authorities or request third parties
to enforce his rights.
The lessor may inform the lessee of his rental offers in the future. If
the lessee should not wish to receive this service, the lessee may
contact the lessor directly. Any such information shall contain a
notice regarding the termination of this service.
The lessee shall contact the lessor directly for any questions re-
garding data privacy.
-> 12. Applicable law and place of jurisdiction
Swiss law shall be solely applicable. It is agreed that the loca-
lity where the leased property is situated shall be the exclusive
place of jurisdiction. Subject to mandatory contractually un-
changeable provisions of law.

