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The Federal Office for Housing (FOH) is the Swiss federal office responsible for housing policy
| (in German) Bundesamt für Wohnungswesen, BWO (in French) Office fédéral du logement, OFL (in Italian) Ufficio federale delle abitazioni, UFAB | |
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 The Federal Office for Housing, located at Hallwylstrasse 4 in Bern | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Bern |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research |
| Website | bwo.admin.ch |
The FOH is subordinated to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, and is based in Bern. From 1995 to 2021 it was located in Grenchen.[1]
The BWO is responsible for the enforcement of federal laws in the area of housing promotion and tenancy law. It develops decision-making bases for improving the supply of housing and the living environment as well as transparency in the housing market.[2]
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