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Move-in handover record and list of defects, in Italian (Switzerland)
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For tenants and landlords in Switzerland on moving into a flat, in Italian: the record both fill in and sign together at the handover — meter readings, keys, the condition of each room, defects found, work agreed and, on request, the previous tenant's return record and rent (Art. 256a of the Code of Obligations, CO). A second part is for defects found after moving in: the list the tenant signs and has receipted. In Ticino the municipality's property expert can also record the condition. Print two copies and sign at the walk-through.
- Made for use in Switzerland
- Last updated November 4, 2026
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When to use this document
- You are moving into a rented flat in Switzerland and want every defect noted at the handover.
- The agency in Ticino brought no record and you want to draw one up.
- A few days after moving in you find defects nobody noticed at the walk-through.
- You do not want to pay at move-out for damage that was there before you.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Handover date
- Address of the property
- Date of the contract
- Landlord
- Landlord's address
- Tenant
- Previous tenant's return record: seen, not asked for, none made, or first letting (in Italian)
- Rent of the previous tenancy, if you asked for it (CHF per month)
- Electricity meter reading
- Gas meter reading
- Cold water meter reading
- Hot water meter reading
- Heating meter reading
- Keys to the building and flat door (number)
- Mailbox keys (number)
- Keys to the cellar, loft or bike room (number)
- Other keys, chips or cards (kind and number)
- Condition: hall, entrance, storeroom
- Condition: living room
- Condition: bedroom
- Condition: other rooms
- Condition: kitchen
- Condition: bathroom and WC
- Condition: balcony, cellar, loft
- Defects noted
- What the landlord will still fix, and by when
- City
- Date
- Date of the later defects list
- Defects found after moving in (room, place, what)
Common questions
- Can I see what the previous tenant's handover record said when I move into a Swiss flat?
- Yes. If a record was made at the end of the previous lease, the landlord must show it to you on request at the handover (Art. 256a para. 1 CO). You can also require to be told the previous rent (Art. 256a para. 2 CO), which helps you spot an abusive initial rent. Section 1 notes both.
- Is there a deadline for listing defects that the move-in record missed in Switzerland?
- The statute sets none, but many leases do, and the lease's period comes first. Report them as soon as you can, in writing, with the second part of this document sent by registered post or handed over against a signature, and keep a copy with photos. Without a report, the landlord may claim at move-out that the defect dates from your tenancy. In Ticino the municipality's property expert (perito degli immobili) can record the condition at the tenant's or landlord's request, the cost borne by whoever asks (art. 12 and 13 of the cantonal act of 24 June 2010).
- What if the agency writes something into the move-in record that I do not accept?
- Sign only what matches the real condition, and enter your reservations in section 5 before signing. No statute requires a record at all; it serves both sides as evidence, and your signature confirms the condition found without accepting liability for any defect. Take dated photos. Work the landlord still has to do goes in section 6 with a date; if it is not done, a defects notice with a rent reduction can follow.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
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