General Contract Information
General Contract Information
1. Key Contract Terms
1.1. Parties
Landlord: Room Circle GmbH | Kleinbuehlstrasse 7 | 8052 Zurich
Contact: Emanuel Ribi | info@room-circle.ch | 0041 79 525 07 46
Property: The room for rent is a furnished room in a quiet residential community (WG) primarily for international students. Shared use of bathroom and kitchen. Laundry facility in the building, possibly for a fee.
Occupant: The room is for the accommodation of one (1) person, namely the customer. Subletting (Airbnb, etc.) is not permitted.
1.2. Rent
Fixed Price: Monthly rent + ancillary charges and services is due monthly in advance on the 26th of the previous month.
Example: The rent for October is due on the 26th of September.
A lump sum has been agreed upon for the rent and all the additional costs listed under "ancillary charges" as well as the provided services listed under "scope of services".
1.3. Ancillary Charges
1.3.1. General
Ancillary charges are the payment for public charges as well as actual expenses incurred by Room Circle GmbH or a third party in connection with the use of the rented property, such as heating, hot water and operating costs.
The monthly rent includes the following utilities:
Hot water, heating, electricity EWZ, gas, sewage
Ancillary charges charged directly to the customer by a plant, an office or a supplier (incl. cable networks) are to be paid directly by the customer.
Persons resident in Switzerland are obliged by the Radio and Television Act (RTVA) to pay reception fees. This is the tenants’ responsibility. Room Circle GmbH does not organise any cost sharing.
1.3.2. Lump Sums
A lump sum (fixed amount) has been agreed upon in the Tenancy Agreement for ancillary costs (including heating and hot water). For this reason, no billing settlement is carried out separately.
1.4. Address Registration
1.4.1. By Room Circle GmbH / Application Fee
Room Circle GmbH is legally obliged to register the respective customers with the relevant residents' registration authorities. For this registration, Room Circle GmbH charges the customer a one-time application fee with the Advance Payment (see section II.4.1 et seqq.) and the customer agrees to pay the application fee. This includes the costs for the personal name tag on the letterbox. Room Circle GmbH organises the name tag for the tenant.
1.4.2. By the customer
Customers are required by law to register with the relevant residents' registration authorities.
If the customer is a Swiss citizen:
It is the customer's responsibility to register directly with the District Office of the City of Zurich, Hofwiesenstrasse 370, 8050 Zurich (tel. 044'412'15'15) within seventeen (17) days of the start of the tenancy. Please bring your original passport or ID (no photocopy) and the Tenancy Agreement (in paper form or electronically). The District Office of the City of Zurich charges a registration fee of approx. CHF 200, which the customer must pay directly.
If the customer is a foreign national:
Registration for foreign customers is by appointment only and takes place at the City Hall (Person Registration Office South). The customer can make an appointment for registration via www.etermin.net/personenmeldeamtsued. Registration fees are to be paid directly by the customer.
II. Services of Room Circle GmbH
1. Scope of Services
Room Circle GmbH offers customers various (consulting) services that are included in the Tenancy Agreement and covered by the agreed rent. The type of services included is shown both in the Online Shop and in the Tenancy Agreement and can be, for example (non-binding and exemplary list):
- Standard Furnishing: Bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, lamp
- Additional Furnishing: Pillow, blanket, bedsheets, light bulbs
- Flat expenses: High Speed Internet
- Domestic appliances: Vacuum cleaner, Microwave
- Maintenance requests
- Maintenance: general wear and tear repairs
- Weekly cleaning of the common areas (between 9:00 to 18:00, without fixed date)
This weekly cleaning service includes cleaning of surfaces and of the floor in the living room, bathroom(s) and kitchen (excluding dishes, ovens, microwaves, cupboards, etc.). The customer remains responsible for the removal of trash bags and tiding up of personal belongings. In case of excessive amount of trash and/or dirt, additional charges for cleaning may apply to the customer. Cleaning dates may vary due to public holidays or other circumstances beyond the control of Room Circle GmbH. To increase the efficiency of the cleaning process, all customers are requested to prepare the rented properties for cleaning and to keep their valuables safe.
2. Service Deposit and Refund
The customer pays a service deposit for the use of any services by Room Circle GmbH as part of the Advance Payment (see section II.4.1 et seqq.).
The customer will receive the service deposit back after the return of the rented property and as soon as all outstanding invoices for the services provided by Room Circle GmbH have been settled.
For the refund of the service deposit, the customer must provide Room Circle GmbH with the following information upon first request:
- In case of reimbursement to a bank account at a bank in Switzerland: name of the account holder and IBAN number;
- In case of reimbursement to a bank account at a bank abroad: name of the account holder, address of the account holder, IBAN number, bank name, clearing number, BIC/SWIFT.
