Re: Swiss law on Extra Nebenkosten Scam
You should doublecheck your rental agreement and see if the nebenkosten is listed out specifically with each line item and whether or not it is checked off as akonto or pauschal. Akonto means that the landlord can adjust the specific nebenkosten to the actual costs...this also means that you can get a rebate but I have never heard of that...pauschal means that it is all included and you do not need to pay anything additional.
If you want to follow up thoroughly, you can cross check the invoices to make sure the item is part of the akonto and not the pauschal group and to see the amount allocated to the flat (usually based on size and not necessarily usage)
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