Hi,
As mentioned by others, the pre-inspection is a good moment for them to tell you "don't forget to fix these holes, don't worry about this, yes, better if you leave this shelve", etc etc.
However, this does not mean they can change their mind when they go for the final inspection. In my last final inspection there were 5 people (!) who came: 2 from the régie, the apartment owner, her niece who wanted to move in the apartment, and an engineer to verify work they wanted done (remodelling). Needless to say it was intimidating. They did try to say, oh, "this is not perfectly clean" (one side of the dishwasher) which led to me pulling out a rag and spray and fix it on the spot. For a couple of things they said: "this is cracked" but I had a folder with photos and emails I had sent to report every imperfection I had found along the years. TIP FOR EVERYONE: Always send emails with photos when there is an issue, so they cannot get you during the final inspection.
It is never easy. The régie was Gerofinance Dunand, and it took them 6 months to release the deposit. Asloca said there was nothing we could do, but wait as they have 12 months to do so accroding to the law.
The one thing they did get me for was the filter for the kitchen exctractor that I forgot the replace. Months later I got the bill: 50 CHF for the filter plus 260 for the "work". TIP FOR EVERYONE: Never forget to change the filters!
Needless to say, when I got the apartment 7 years earlier, the apartment was a dump. Everyhing was dirty and many things were broken. It took a stern letter from ASLOCA to have them come and clean and repair everyhting as it should be. Oh, and ASLOCA also helped us get 800 CHF rent reduction because they found it excessive. I guess that is why in the final inspection they were less than pleasant... TIP FOR EVERYONE: Go to Asloca during your first 30 days to verify if your rent is in accordance to the average in your zone. If not, you can request a rent reduction.
Good luck.
Mar 14, 21 17:04