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Housing and rent

Rents, mortgages and the property market in Ticino and the border belt: costs and rights.

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158 articles on housing and rent, newest first.

• Homes in Switzerland: the shortage has eased since 2027

  Studio Wüest Partner: The housing shortage in Switzerland could be alleviated by the end of 2027 with 50,000 new units planned.

• Ated asks for permanent bodies for digital in Ticino

  The Ated association asks the State Chancellery to establish an Advisory Group and a cantonal Commission for Cyber Security.

• Housing market: between population growth and supply

  The Federal Office of Housing's analysis of the Swiss housing market in 2025 and 2026, amid population growth and rising rents.

• Accommodation market in Switzerland: the situation is getting worse

  According to the Federal Office of Housing the situation on the housing market in Switzerland worsens due to new construction undercutting the rise in household economies.

• Rentals St. Gallen: fees, deposit and tenant's rights

  Uniform federal legal framework, maximum deposit 3 months, cancellation only on official form, dispute within 30 days to the conciliation authority.

• Seasonal in Tourism: Featured Accommodation Expenses

  A study by the University of Lausanne commissioned by the Federal Office of Housing analyzes the housing difficulties of seasonal workers.

• Your rent doesn't go down on its own. You have to ask for it

  Mortgage rate stuck at 1.25%, but only 12% of tenants asked for a reduction. Here's how to check if you are entitled to pay less.

• Security deposit and fee dispute in Geneva

  The security deposit may not exceed three months of rent; the dispute of the fee must take place within 30 days with the conciliation authority.

• Rentals in Geneva: average fees and rental rights

  Detailed analysis of the rental market in the Canton of Geneva, with a focus on average rents by area, security deposit, dispute and federal rental rules.

• Buying a house in the Canton of Geneva: prices and mortgage

  Average prices in Geneva, own funds required, mortgage loan sustainability, transfer taxes and notary fees.

• Rentals in Thurgau: average fees, deposit and conciliation

  Rental market in the canton of Thurgau: how the security deposit works, when to challenge the initial rent and how to act before the conciliation authority.

• Rentals in Thurgau: average fees and rental rights

  Rental market in the canton of Thurgau: security deposit, cancellation, fee dispute and conciliation authority according to the Code of Obligations.

• Apenzello Interno Rentals: fees and lease

  Analysis of the average rents in the Canton of Appenzell Interior, security deposit, rent dispute and federal rules on renting.

• Buying a house in Bern: prices, mortgage and taxes

  Practical guide to buying real estate in the Canton of Bern: transfer tax, notary fees, own funds required and mortgage loan sustainability.

• Buying a house in Neuchâtel: prices and mortgage

  Buying a house in Neuchâtel: calculation of own funds, sustainable mortgage, transfer taxes and notary fees in Switzerland.

• Schaffhausen rentals: average fees and rental rights

  Federal rules on leasing apply throughout the Canton of Schaffhausen. Find out about security deposit, rent dispute and conciliation procedures.

• Schaffhausen rentals: fees, deposit and rental rights

  Practical guide to lease rights in Schaffhausen: security deposit, dispute fees, cancellation and procedures with the conciliation authority.

• Buying a house in the Canton of Zurich: prices and mortgage

  Find out about average house prices and own funds requirements in the Canton of Zurich. Plan your purchase with practical tips.

• Schaffhausen lease right: filing and dispute

  Maximum deposit 3 months, escrow account, cancellation on official form: guide to the federal lease law in the Canton of Schaffhausen with procedures and deadlines.

• Rental market in the Canton of Aargau: average fees and rental rights

  Learn about average rental fees in the Canton of Aargau, security deposit regulations, and tenants' rights.

• Aargau rentals: fees and lease rights

  Maximum deposit of 3 months' rent and dispute in 30 days: guide to federal lease law, valid in Aargau and throughout Switzerland.

• Buying a house in Aargau: prices and mortgage

  Guide to buying real estate in the Canton of Aargau: prices, own funds, mortgage loan, transfer tax and notary fees. Step-by-step procedure.

• Buying a Valais house: prices, mortgage and costs

  Guide to buying property in Valais: own funds required, mortgage sustainability, transfer taxes and notary fees.

• Rentals in Graubünden: average fees and rental law

  Complete guide to the right to rent in Graubünden: fees, security deposit, cancellation and dispute according to Swiss federal rules.