Question juridique clé
What is the correct comparison date for a rent reduction based on a lower reference mortgage rate in an indexed lease?
Solution extraite
The relevant comparison date is the original rent fixing in October 1992, not the last index-based adjustment in October 2006 or the tenant's earlier failure to request a reduction in 2002.
Motifs extraits
Art. 13 para. 4 OBLF requires looking back to the last rent fixing tied to mortgage-rate changes; the 2006 index adjustment was unrelated to mortgage rates, and the 2002 inaction did not amount to any consensual rent fixing or mortgage-rate-based adjustment.