Yet another ill-thought-out new Geneva law is causing panic and confusion.
Hot on the heels of the change in vehicle tax which shocked many owners when they received a bill sometimes amounting to thousands of francs.
A new law restricts the purchase of properties in development zones. To be eligible, you have to have lived in the canton for four years and pay income tax.
This is catching many out – such as those who want to move back from either France or Vaud.
Lawyers and notaries are swamped – and the courts are being overwhelmed with appeals.
Some developers have suspended sales.
The law was passed over the summer and came into effect this month. The minister for the Department of Territory, Antionio Hodgers, was against the law from the start.
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