Art. 257a Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)

ZKAPP.2009.68 · so (Art. 257a Abs. 2 OR)

Agreement on Utility Costs in Subsidized Housing

This provision concerns the requirement for a specific agreement between the parties regarding ancillary costs, which is the core legal issue addressed by the court's finding.

ZK 2007 589 · be (Art. 257a OR)

Landlord's Right to Pass On Basic Waste Fee as Incidental Cost

Cited in defining utility costs (Nebenkosten) and the conditions under which they can be charged to the tenant.

C/25790/2023 · ge (art. 257a CO)

Tenant's Appeal for Rent Relief Denied Due to Pandemic-Based Business Risk

Cited in the reasoning regarding accessory costs, but not cited in the final orders.

ZVE.2024.45 · ag (Art. 257a Abs. 2 OR)

Tenant's Appeal on Commercial Property Costs Dismissed Due to Prior Settlement Agreement

Regulates when ancillary costs can be charged to the tenant and must be agreed upon, as well as the requirement for annual billing and accounting.

C/5405/2023 · ge (art. 257a CO)

Tenant Challenge to Ancillary Charge Allocation in Commercial Leases

Cited extensively in the legal reasoning concerning the requirements for ancillary costs to be chargeable to the tenant.

MJ240061.L · zh (Art. 257a f. OR)

Landlord's Unilateral Rental Modification Void for Lack of Justification; Ancillary Payment Claims Based in Unjust Enrichment.

These articles concern the tenant's obligation to pay ancillary costs, which underlies the dispute regarding the introduction/adjustment of these costs.

HOR.2024.28 · ag (Art. 257a Abs. 1 OR)

Commercial Lease Transfer Liability and Damages

This provision defines ancillary costs as consideration for services related to the use of the property, relevant to the claim for heating and operating costs.

MJ240027.L · zh (Art. 257a Abs. 2 OR)

Tenant's Obligation for Snow Removal Under "Caretaker/Garden General" Lease Clause

Requires that ancillary costs be explicitly agreed upon in the rental agreement for the tenant to be liable for them.

102 2023 77 · fr (Art. 257a Abs. 2 OR)

Tenants' Rent Appeal and Landlord's Security Deposit Cross-Appeal Decision

Governs the requirement for explicit agreement on ancillary costs, relevant for rejecting the appeal regarding the reimbursement of heating costs.

102 2022 123 · fr (Art. 257a Abs. 2 OR)

Tenant v. Landlords: Rent Setting and Ancillary Cost Refund

The court ruled that the supplementary charges were not owed because there was no sufficiently clear special agreement in the contract, as required by this article.

HC.2022.918 · vd (Art. 257a CO)

Tenants' Appeal on Accessory Costs and Rent Reduction Dismissed

Cited in the context of accessory costs, which was a central issue concerning the charges.

CC 2022 54 · ju (art. 257a al. 2 CO)

Landlord's Expulsion Claim Dismissed as Moot After Tenant Returns Keys

Cited in the context of determining whether ancillary costs are the tenant's responsibility, stating it requires a specific agreement.

CACIV.2022.27 · ne (Art. 257a CO)

Landlord v. Tenant: Implicit Agreement on Reduced Rent and Rent Increase Justification

Cited in the reasoning concerning accessory costs, although the dispositive only addresses cost allocation.

C/13632/2021 · ge (art. 257a ss CO)

Lease Contract as Debt Acknowledgment for Provisional Release

Cited in the reasoning regarding the lease contract constituting an acknowledgement of debt for accessory costs.

269----------- · vd (Art. 257a CO)

Lease Termination Annulment, Rent Reduction Upheld, Reimbursement of Heating Costs Denied

This article was used in the lower court's reasoning which the appeal decision upheld regarding the nature of the rent (all-inclusive vs. separate charges), although the specific finding about direct payment overruled the lower court's outcome on the exact amount to be reimbursed.