Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband

What Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband does

Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband is a Swiss non-profit tenants' association (Verein) providing legal protection, advisory services, and political advocacy for residential renters across Switzerland's three language regions. The organization is federated through 13 cantonal sections in German-speaking Switzerland with approximately 145,000 members, alongside affiliated associations ASLOCA in French-speaking Romandie and ASI in Italian-speaking Ticino, all coordinated under the national body Mieterinnen- und Mieterverband Schweiz (MVS). Core products include free legal consultation for members, a paid telephone hotline (CHF 4.40 per minute) for non-members, the online Mietzinsrechner rent calculator at mzr.mieterverband.ch, free template documents for rental communications, and the quarterly member magazine 'Mieten + Wohnen' with a certified circulation of 129,266 copies. Bundled membership benefits include tenant liability insurance, free legal advice, and access to discounted publications such as the Paritätische Lebensdauertabelle.

The business model rests on recurring annual membership dues collected at the cantonal level, supplemented by per-minute hotline fees for non-members, publication sales through shop.mieterverband.ch, and advertising in the member magazine. Distribution is executed through physical section offices (documented in Zürich, Winterthur, Zug, and Brunnen), an online member portal, a paid hotline, and digital channels including a website, email newsletters managed via Emarsys, and digital campaigns. The technology stack is conventional SaaS: Make (Integromat) workflow automation for the rent calculator, Google Docs templates, Infomaniak Swiss cloud hosting, and Google Analytics. The organization engages politically through federal initiative campaigns, most recently submitting the Mietpreis-Initiative with 140,048 signatures in June 2026, and conducts research partnerships including the Mietbarometer survey with 34,441 participants in cooperation with Sotomo Research Institute. Leadership is anchored by federal parliamentarians including President Carlo Sommaruga (Ständerat) and Vice President Michael Töngi (Nationalrat).

Name

Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband

Legal name

Mieterinnen- und Mieterverband Deutschschweiz

Website

https://mieterverband.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband is a Swiss non-profit tenants' association with ~145,000 members across 13 cantonal sections, providing free legal advice, a paid hotline, the Mietzinsrechner rent calculator, and the 'Mieten + Wohnen' member magazine, funded primarily through annual membership dues and political advocacy.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected by 13 regional cantonal sections. Membership provides access to free legal advice, reduced-cost publications, and the member magazine 'Mieten + Wohnen'.
2. Hotline for Non-Members: Paid telephone hotline at CHF 4.40 per minute for rental law questions answered by expert jurists. Available Monday-Friday during business hours.
3. Publications and Brochures Sales: Sale of printed and digital publications including the Paritätische Lebensdauertabelle (CHF 12.80 print), Mietzinssenkung Broschüre (CHF 10.80 print / CHF 5.00 digital), and other legal guides.
4. Advertising in Member Magazine: Advertising space sold in the quarterly member magazine 'Mieten + Wohnen' with a certified circulation of 129,266 copies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband is a Swiss non-profit tenants' association providing free legal consultation to members on rental law matters, a paid telephone hotline for non-members, downloadable templates and sample letters, the quarterly member magazine «Mieten + Wohnen», an online rent calculator tool, and for-sale legal guide brochures. The organization also conducts political advocacy including the Mietpreis-Initiative campaign and runs an online shop for publications.

Product overview

Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband is a tenants' rights organization structured as a platform with multiple service modules. The core offerings include free legal advice on rental law, a telephone hotline (0900 900800) staffed by specialist lawyers, and free template documents (Merkblätter und Musterbriefe). The organization publishes the quarterly member magazine «Mieten + Wohnen» (circulation 129,266), offers shop products including the Paritätische Lebensdauertabelle brochure and Mietzinssenkung guide, provides tenant liability insurance, and operates the online Mietzinsrechner (rent calculator) at mzr.mieterverband.ch. Politically, the organization advocates through the Mietpreis-Initiative campaign.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mieten + Wohnen: The official member magazine of the Mieterinnen- und Mieterverband, published four times per year with practical tips and information about tenant rights.
• Mietpreis-Initiative

Products and services

• Mietrecht-Beratung (Legal Consultation Service) Free legal consultation service for members covering all aspects of Swiss rental law, including rent increases, lease disputes, defect notifications, termination defense, and rent reduction requests. Delivered in-person at 13 cantonal section offices and via telephone.
• Mitgliederzeitschrift «Mieten + Wohnen» (Member Magazine) Quarterly member magazine (4 issues per year) with practical tips, tenant rights information, and rental/housing policy developments. Certified circulation of 129,266 copies. Sold via advertising and bundled into membership.
• Mietzinsrechner (Rent Calculator) Web application at mzr.mieterverband.ch that allows tenants to check whether a rent increase is legally permissible. Built on Make (Integromat) workflow automation, Google Docs templates, and Infomaniak Swiss cloud hosting.
• Mietrecht-Hotline (Rental Law Hotline) Paid telephone hotline at CHF 4.40 per minute (number 0900 900800) staffed by specialist lawyers answering rental law questions. Available Monday 9:00-15:00, Tuesday-Friday 9:00-12:30. Targeted at non-members needing ad-hoc consultation.
• Broschüre Paritätische Lebensdauertabelle 2025 Printed brochure (CHF 12.80, A6 pocket format, 83 pages) containing the parity service life table used to calculate building and facility amortization in rental properties. 2025 edition. Sold via the online shop for tenants and rental law practitioners.
• Broschüre Mietzinssenkung bei Veränderung des Referenzzinssatzes Guide brochure (A5, 32 pages) explaining how tenants can request a rent reduction when the mortgage reference interest rate has decreased. Available in print (CHF 10.80) and digital PDF (CHF 5.00).
• Merkblätter und Musterbriefe (Fact Sheets and Sample Letters) Free downloadable templates and sample letters for members to use when communicating with landlords and conciliation authorities, covering termination notices, rent reduction requests, and defect notifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members save an average of CHF 360/month by challenging excessive rents (from Mietbarometer 2026 survey)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CORRECTIV.SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Collaboration on housing affordability data visualization. CORRECTIV.Europe analyzed rental and purchase prices from 100,000 cities and municipalities. Mieterverband promoted the interactive map showing where tenants can afford housing based on income.
• topten.chminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent platform for energy-efficient appliances. Mieterverband publishes advice from topten.ch on vacuum cleaners and energy savings, linking to their product lists and guides.
• Sotomo Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Mietbarometer 2026 survey conducted with 34,441 participants on rental housing conditions in Switzerland.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Woonbond: Dutch tenant association representing 1M+ members with subscription-based legal advice, publications, and political advocacy for fair housing. Comparable membership-driven nonprofit model with national scope.
• Deutscher Mieterbund (DMB): Germany's largest tenant association and legal-advice network. Operates an identical model: membership dues, regional chapters, legal consultation, publications, and political advocacy for tenant protections — the closest direct analog to Mieterinnen- & Mieterverband in a neighboring German-speaking jurisdiction.
• Confédération Nationale du Logement (CNL): French national tenants' federation with member associations across France, providing legal counsel, publications, and advocacy. Mirrors MV's federated structure and tenant-rights advocacy focus.
• Generation Rent: UK-based tenant advocacy organization campaigning for better renting conditions and policy reform. While smaller and advocacy-led rather than legal-service-led, it represents a comparable tenant-rights mission with subscription/membership support.
• Lejernes Landsorganisation (LLO, Denmark): Danish national tenants' organization offering member-based legal advice, publications, and lobbying. Comparable Nordic member-funded model with strong policy advocacy footprint.
• Hyresgästföreningen (Swedish Tenants Association): Sweden's largest tenant union, structured as a membership organization providing legal services, negotiation support, and policy advocacy. Comparable in scale and member-funded legal-advice model.
• Mietervereinigung Österreich (MVÖ): Austrian national tenant association providing legal advice, member magazines, and lobbying on rental law. Highly comparable given the shared German-speaking legal tradition and member-funded advocacy structure.
• Le DAL — Droit Au Logement: French association advocating for the right to housing, combining legal support, mobilization, and political campaigns. Comparable advocacy-driven tenant-rights orientation, though operating in a different national context.
• Norsk Leieboerforening: Norwegian tenants' association providing legal consultation, member benefits, and rental policy advocacy. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and Nordic regulatory parallels to Switzerland.

Others

• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit addressing housing affordability through building and financing affordable homes. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: shares the housing-rights mission but operates a supply-side model (construction/financing) versus MV's demand-side legal-advocacy model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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