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Square Metre Calculations
How are floor areas calculated for Swiss properties?
Unfortunately there is no law in Switzerland that prescribes how to calculate the living area. As a result there are cantonal differences in how the floor areas of properties are calculated.
In the Canton Vaud - generally speaking - the key figure is the net floor area (net living area plus interior walls and outdoor areas).
In the Canton Valais the gross floor area is applied as the benchmark. Usually this involves taking the square meters of all rooms and the surface of all walls (carriers, non-loaders and facades).
Information correct as of 1st January 2024. This may change as rules and regulations change often, so please contact us directly if you have any specific enquiries.
In the Canton Vaud - generally speaking - the key figure is the net floor area (net living area plus interior walls and outdoor areas).
In the Canton Valais the gross floor area is applied as the benchmark. Usually this involves taking the square meters of all rooms and the surface of all walls (carriers, non-loaders and facades).
Information correct as of 1st January 2024. This may change as rules and regulations change often, so please contact us directly if you have any specific enquiries.
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