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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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189 articles on housing and rent, newest first.

• Working from home: CET-S proposes more flexible rules

  The source puts less strict rules for teleworking on the table, but indicates a different approach to disconnection and Sunday work.

• House prices in Switzerland: +2% in three months

  According to the transaction index published by Raiffeisen and reported by ATS, in the third quarter, single-family homes in Switzerland recorded an increase of 2,0% compared with the previous three months.

• Real estate valuations: differences of up to 13%

  Across more than 10'000 pairs of property valuations, even established market leaders differ from one another by an average of 11% to 13%.

• House and apartment prices in Switzerland: stable in September

  Single-family homes at -0,1% and apartments at +0,2% in September: Zurich records the sharpest decline, while Ticino grows in condominium ownership.

• Rents in Switzerland: 32% increase in twenty years

  The Swiss Tenants Association reports rent increases of 32,1% between 2005 and 2025. Pressure on low and middle incomes and new political demands.

• Rents in Switzerland: +32% in twenty years, ASI sounds the alarm

  The Swiss Tenants' Association reports a 32,1% increase between 2005 and 2025. Low incomes are under pressure: those earning less than 4'000 francs spend 37,8% on housing.

• Swiss rentals 2026: Aargau real estate market

  Swiss rental market in 2026: in Aargau, a maximum deposit of three months’ rent, a cantonal form, and 30 days to contest.

• Swiss Rentals 2026: Deposit & Notice in Aargau

  Security deposit of up to three months' rent, blocked account, and 30 days to challenge the notice of termination: the federal rules for rentals in Aargau in 2026.

• Renting in Switzerland: security deposit rules 2026

  Practical guide to rental rules in Switzerland and Aargau for 2026: maximum limit of three months' rent, blocked account, and contractual checks.

• Rentals in Switzerland 2026: real estate market in Lucerne

  Rentals in Switzerland in 2026: a deposit of up to three months, an escrow account and 30 days to contest the termination notice. Focus on the canton of Lucerne.

• Rentals in Lucerne and Switzerland: rules for security deposits in 2026

  Guide to rentals in the canton of Lucerne and Switzerland in 2026: security deposit capped at three months, blocked account and federal law.

• Switzerland Rentals 2026: rules in the canton of St. Gallen

  Security deposit of up to three months' rent, a blocked account and 30 days to challenge the notice of termination: the federal rules for St. Gallen.

• Swiss rental market 2026: St. Gallen

  Rentals in Switzerland in 2026: maximum deposit of three months' rent, an escrow account, and 30 days to challenge the landlord's termination notice in St. Gallen.

• Rentals in Switzerland 2026: Vaud real estate market

  In the canton of Vaud, federal rules apply: a maximum deposit of three months, a blocked account and 30 days to contest the termination notice.

• Swiss Rentals 2026: Deposit and Termination in Basel

  In the canton of Basel, federal rules apply: a maximum security deposit of three months' rent, an escrow account, an official form and 30 days to contest.

• Rentals in Switzerland 2026: rules and focus on Basel

  Security deposit, landlord's notice of termination and challenge within 30 days, with a focus on the canton of Basel and the federal framework that is the same in every canton.

• Rentals in the canton of Bern and federal tenancy rules

  Analysis of the real estate market in the canton of Bern and of the federal regulations currently in force concerning security deposits and rental agreements.

• Renting in Switzerland: federal rules and security deposit in 2026

  Guide to the federal rules on renting in Switzerland in 2026: three-month security-deposit limit, blocked account and budget management.

• Renting in Switzerland 2026: market and rights in Bern

  Security deposit of up to three months' rent and the landlord's termination notice using a cantonal form: the federal rules for those looking for a home in Bern in 2026.

• Swiss Rentals 2026: rules, deposit and Geneva

  Security deposit of up to three months' rent, blocked account and 30 days to challenge the landlord's termination: rules also valid in Geneva.

• Rentals in Switzerland 2026: market and regulations in Geneva

  Deposit up to three months, escrow account and 30 days to challenge the cancellation: the federal rules also apply in the canton of Geneva and the other cantons.

• Swiss Rents 2026: real estate market in the canton of Zurich

  Rents in Switzerland in 2026: maximum security deposit of three months, landlord's termination notice and challenge within 30 days, with a focus on the canton of Zurich.

• Renting in Switzerland 2026: rights and rules in Zurich

  Maximum deposit of three months' rent, a blocked account in the tenant's name, and 30 days to contest the termination: federal rules also apply in the canton of Zurich.

• Swiss Rents 2026: real estate market and rights

  In Switzerland, the security deposit may not exceed three months' rent: for the landlord's termination, the official cantonal form is required, and the deadline for contesting is 30 days.