In the canton of Fribourg the customary dates are 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December, in all districts. The notice dates in your lease take precedence over customary dates; the notice period for flats is at least three months (Art. 266c CO).
| Area | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entire canton | 31.03. · 30.06. · 30.09. · 31.12. | According to the three conciliation authorities. Some overviews omit 31 December. In the French-speaking districts generally binding framework leases have applied since 2001; check the dates in your lease. |
The termination dates in your lease always take precedence. For flats the notice period is at least three months (Art. 266c OR).
For a lease in Fribourg without its own termination dates, our calculator currently works with 31.03. · 30.06. · 30.09. The next reachable date: send the request by 26.12.2026, and the lower rent applies from 01.04.2027.
Where termination is possible at more dates, we deliberately use a conservative subset so that no request is sent too late.
Rental conciliation commissions
Three commissions: Sarine district (seat in Fribourg), Sense and Lake districts (seat in Tafers) and Gruyère, Glâne, Broye and Veveyse (seat in Bulle). The commission where the flat is located is competent; the request is filed in writing. Conciliation is free of charge (Art. 113(2)(c) Swiss Civil Procedure Code); in Fribourg proceedings before the rental tribunal are free as well.
Official information and addresses
Tenants have 30 days to file after a refusal or after the landlord's 30-day answer window has passed (Art. 270a para. 2 OR). See what to do if the landlord refuses.
For individual advice: ASLOCA Fribourg / MV Deutschfreiburg
Fribourg is bilingual: in the French-speaking districts property managers and the commission communicate in French, in the Sense and Lake districts mostly in German. The reduction request should be written in the landlord's language. German-speaking tenants are advised by MV Deutschfreiburg (mieterverband.ch/mv-df).
Applies to e.g. Fribourg, Bulle, Villars-sur-Glâne, Murten, Düdingen, Estavayer.
Compiled with care from the sources listed; customary dates can vary locally. No legal advice.