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Question 188 of 350 · Marriage, family and housing

What is the Tenants' Association (Mieterinnen- und Mieterverband)?

Was ist der Mieterinnen- und Mieterverband?

Correct answer: C

  1. Aa federal conciliation authority for tenancy matterseine Schlichtungsstelle des Bundes in Mietfragen
  2. Ba flat-finding agencyein Wohnungsvermittlungsinstitut
  3. Can organisation representing the interests of tenantseine Interessensvertretung der Mieterinnen und Mieter
  4. Dan association of all tenants in Switzerlandein Zusammenschluss aller Mieterinnen und Mieter der Schweiz

Why

The Tenants' Association represents the interests of tenants. It advises members and does politics for them.

Common mistakes

A: a federal conciliation authority for tenancy matters
The conciliation authority is a state body. The association is a private association.
D: an association of all tenants in Switzerland
Membership is voluntary. Not all tenants belong to it.

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.