Sublease agreement: template for Switzerland.
A simple sublease agreement to fill in when you sublet all or part of your flat, with the request for the landlord’s consent on a separate page. Based on Art. 262 of the Swiss Code of Obligations, as PDF or Word.
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Sublease agreement
Parties
Property
Term and notice
Rent and ancillary costs
Furniture and security deposit
Inventory only for a furnished sublease; add rows as needed.
Use and house rules
The subtenant may use the property only as the main lease permits the sublessor. The house rules of the building also apply to the subtenant.
Landlord’s consent
Other agreements
Signatures
Request for consent to sublet
I request your consent to sublet the property on the following terms (Art. 262 of the Swiss Code of Obligations).
Please confirm your consent in writing. I am happy to answer any questions.
Template without guarantee, not legal advice.
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Subletting your flat: how to proceed
- 1Set the terms: rooms, start and duration, rent, ancillary costs, furniture
- 2Send the request for consent with all terms to the landlord
- 3Wait for the consent and enter its date in the sublease agreement
- 4Fill in the agreement with the subtenant and both sign it
- 5For a furnished sublease, fill in the inventory and record the handover
Worked example with fictional details
A furnished room, with shared use of the kitchen and bathroom, is sublet from 1 November to 31 December. The fictional monthly rent is CHF 800 plus CHF 100 in ancillary costs. These figures are illustrative, not guidance on a permissible rent.
Use the same rooms, dates, furniture and full cost breakdown in the consent request. Sending a request does not mean consent has been granted: enter the date only when the landlord has actually confirmed it.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. A tenant who sublets all or part of a flat needs the landlord’s consent (Art. 262 para. 1 CO). The request on this page discloses all terms and asks for written confirmation.
Only in three cases (Art. 262 para. 2 CO): if the tenant refuses to disclose the terms of the sublease, if the terms are abusive compared with the main lease, or if the sublease causes the landlord substantial disadvantages.
Towards the landlord, the tenant is liable for the subtenant not using the flat in any way other than the tenant is permitted to (Art. 262 para. 3 CO). The landlord may also hold the subtenant to this directly.
If the terms of the sublease are abusive compared with the main lease, the landlord may refuse consent (Art. 262 para. 2 let. b CO). This template does not assess what is reasonable in a given case; seek advice if in doubt.
For open ended agreements, observe the contractual and statutory notice periods and dates. Notice must be in writing; when terminating a residential sublease, the main tenant acting as landlord must use the form approved by the canton (Art. 266l CO). Fixed term agreements generally end on the agreed date without notice (Art. 266 CO).
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