{"id":8794,"date":"2026-03-10T23:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockwerkeigentum-buchhaltung.ch\/?p=8794"},"modified":"2026-05-28T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:21:09","slug":"verwalterwechsel-ohne-stress-so-kuendigen-sie-ihre-stweg-verwaltung-richtig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockwerkeigentum-buchhaltung.ch\/en\/verwalterwechsel-ohne-stress-so-kuendigen-sie-ihre-stweg-verwaltung-richtig\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Your HOA Management Without the Stress: How to Terminate Your HOA Management Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><b>Changing Your HOA Management Without the Stress: How to Terminate Your HOA Management Correctly<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Many homeowners' associations (HOAs) in Switzerland put off changing their management for years. The concern about legal pitfalls, complicated handovers or difficult discussions at the meeting is significant. Yet reality shows that a change is often the only way to break up entrenched structures and substantially reduce management costs. In this guide, you will learn how to make the transition in a legally sound and efficient manner.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. The legal basis: When is termination possible?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The relationship between the community and its management is fundamentally a mandate relationship. In Switzerland, the management contract usually governs the details.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ordinary termination: <\/b>Review your contract. Notice periods of 3 to 6 months to the end of the management year are common.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statutory removal (Art. 712r ZGB): <\/b>The owners' meeting can remove the management at any time. However, if fixed contract terms apply, removal without \"good cause\" may give rise to claims for damages. The ordinary notice period is therefore usually the safest route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b>2. Step by step to a new model<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1: Review the regulations<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Before taking action, consult your HOA regulations. These specify which majorities are required for the removal or non-re-election of the management. As a rule, a simple majority of the head votes present or represented is sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2: Correct agenda setting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">For a resolution to be legally binding, it must appear on the invitation to the owners' meeting. A delegate or group of owners should submit the request in good time to have the item \"Termination of current management and new election\" placed on the agenda.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: The vote and the minutes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The termination is put to a vote at the meeting. Importantly, the minutes must record the voting result precisely. Properly kept minutes are your protection against subsequent challenges.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4: Written termination<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Following the resolution, the termination must be sent to the management in writing and by registered mail. Ensure that the authorised signatories as defined in the regulations (usually the committee or delegate) sign the notice.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. The handover of documents: No need to fear the paper mountain<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>A common concern is: \"What happens to our files?\" The outgoing management is legally obliged to hand over all documents.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These include:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accounting records and supporting documents from the last 10 years<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Plans, insurance and service contracts<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Owner master data<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Keys and bank access details<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The digital advantage: When you switch to HOA Accounting, we actively support you through the handover. We digitalise the relevant master data so that you can leave the old paper trail behind.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Common mistakes to avoid<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Missing the notice deadline: <\/b>Even a single day's delay can result in the contract automatically renewing for another year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>No successor solution in place: <\/b>Present the alternative to the meeting at the time of the vote (e.g. our efficient digital model). This takes away co-owners' concerns about a \"leaderless\" period.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Conclusion<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Changing your management is not a bureaucratic ordeal \u2013 it is a standard process. If deadlines are met and the agenda is set correctly, there is nothing standing in the way of a fresh start with more modern, cost-effective processes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Link: Template for convening an extraordinary general meeting<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Link: Minutes template for extraordinary general meeting<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_a4133138 has_text_color via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Download the Management Transition Checklist<\/b><b><\/b><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p3\">Want to make sure nothing gets overlooked when changing your management? Our concise checklist walks you through the key steps \u2013 from the contract review to the orderly handover of documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Download the checklist now for free and get clear guidance for a structured and legally sound management transition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_4 icon_atleft\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockwerkeigentum-buchhaltung.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Checkliste.pdf\"><i class=\"far fa-download\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Checkliste DE<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_4 icon_atleft\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockwerkeigentum-buchhaltung.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Checklist_EN.pdf\"><i class=\"far fa-download\"><\/i><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Checklist EN<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"p1\">M\u00f6chten Sie wissen, ob Ihre K\u00fcndigungsfrist noch l\u00e4uft?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p2\">Wir pr\u00fcfen Ihren Verwaltungsvertrag kostenlos und unverbindlich.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_11\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stockwerkeigentum-buchhaltung.ch\/en\/kontakt\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">CONTACT US<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verwalterwechsel ohne Stress: So k\u00fcndigen Sie Ihre StWEG-Verwaltung richtig Viele Stockwerkeigent\u00fcmergemeinschaften (StWEG) in der Schweiz z\u00f6gern einen Wechsel der Verwaltung jahrelang hinaus. 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