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# Second Homes Ordinance (SHO) (SHO)

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## Second Homes Ordinance (SHO) (SHO)

SR 702.1 — Second Homes Ordinance of 4 December 2015 (SHO).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 January 2018, which is also the date of the current binding text.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, based on the Federal Act of 20 March 2015 on Second Homes (the Act), ordains:

SR 702

## Contents

1\. Ascertaining and Publishing the Total Number of Homes and the Proportion of Second Homes — 2 articles 2. Construction of New Homes — 4 articles 3. Change in Use of a Home managed as Tourist Accommodation and Reporting the same — 1 article 4. Suspension of the Restriction on Use in the case of Homes subject to the new Law — 2 articles 5. Right of Appeal and Notice of Decisions — 1 article 6. Transitional and Final Provisions — 3 articles

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