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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.

• Buying a house in the canton of Graubünden: mortgage, costs and procedures

  Practical guide to buying real estate in Graubünden: purchase and sale procedures, own funds required, mortgage loan sustainability, transfer taxes and notary fees.

• Rentals in Freiburg: right of lease

  Complete guide to security deposit, fee dispute and cancellation according to the Federal Bond Code. Conciliation procedure and deadlines.

• Right of lease in the Canton of Fribourg: practical guide

  In the Canton of Freiburg, the maximum security deposit is 3 months' rent. Guide to dispute initial fee, cancellation on cantonal form and recourse to the conciliation authority according to CO art. 253.

• Tenants' association: "it is necessary to ask for a reduction in rent"

  The benchmark mortgage rate fell twice in 2025, but most tenants did not get a rent reduction.

• House in Graubünden: mortgage, own funds and taxes

  Guide to the purchase of real estate in the Canton of Graubünden: mortgage loan, own funds, acquisition taxes, notary fees and step-by-step procedure.

• Buying Zug house: prices, mortgage and costs

  Complete guide to buying real estate in the Canton of Zug: transfer costs, own funds, mortgage loan and cantonal taxes.

• Buying a Home in Nidwalden: Prices, Mortgages, and Additional Costs

  Purchase Guide in Canton Nidvaldo: 20% own funds, 33% rule on gross income, transfer taxes and notary fees.

• Buying a house in Nidvaldo: mortgages, taxes and procedure

  A Complete Guide to Buying a Home in the Canton of Nidwalden: Notary Procedures, Transfer Tax, Fees, and Sustainability Criteria for Mortgages in Switzerland.

• Buying a Home in Nidwalden: Prices, Mortgages, and Down Payment

  A Practical Guide to Buying a Home in the Canton of Nidwalden: Niche Market, Equity Requirements, and Closing Costs.

• Buying a house in Nidvaldo: a guide to mortgages and costs

  A Practical Guide to Buying a Home in Nidwalden: Down Payment, Transfer Taxes, Mortgage Options, and Seven Practical Steps from Budgeting to Receiving the Keys.

• Rentals in the Canton of St. Gallen: lease and market rights

  Uniform rental right throughout Switzerland (CO art. 253 et seq.): maximum deposit of 3 months, dispute of the rent within 30 days.

• House in the Canton of St. Gallen: prices, mortgage and expenses

  Buying a home in the Canton of St. Gallen requires own funds, a sustainable mortgage and attention to transfer taxes and notary fees. Practical guide to the basic steps.

• Rentals in the Canton of Schwyz: federal law and key rules

  Security deposit up to 3 months, cancellation with official form and 30 days to dispute the initial fee at Svitto.

• Buying a Svitto home: prices and mortgage

  Practical guide: acquiring a property in the canton of Schwyz requires own funds, a sustainable mortgage, a transfer tax and notary fees. Complete procedure.

• Buying a house in Svitto: prices, mortgage and own funds

  Complete guide to buying a house in Svitto: own funds required, mortgage loan, transfer taxes, notary fees and legal procedure.

• Graubünden: property tax on second homes from 2029

  The Government of Grison proposes a tax of 1.5‰ on secondary homes to compensate for losses of CHF 40.5 million. Population will vote on constitutional change.

• Mobiliare invests 200 million in public housing.

  The insurance company will invest 200 million to build 1000 rented apartments commensurate with real costs.

• Rentals internal Appenzello: practical guide

  Appenzello lease: deposit 3 months, recourse fee 30 days, cancellation 1-3 months notice. Federal rules for tenants and cantonal conciliation.

• Internal Appenzello lease law: fees and conciliation

  Complete guide to Swiss federal lease law: 3 months maximum security deposit, cancellation and conciliation procedure in Appenzello Internno.

• Buying a house in the Canton of Bern: costs and procedure

  Guide to real estate acquisition in the Canton of Bern: federal, cantonal, municipal taxation, bank assessment and step-by-step procedural procedure.

• Buying a house Bern: prices, mortgage and documents

  Buying a house in Bern: the Swiss legal framework, mortgage loans, transfer taxes and notary fees illustrated in a practical guide for buyers.

• Artificial intelligence: 80% of Swiss use it

  80% of the Swiss use AI. Doubled in two years according to IGEM-Digimonitor. YouTube 80%, Instagram 45%, X drops to 10%.

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

  Guide to real estate purchase costs in the Canton of Bern: mortgage loan, own funds, transfer taxes and notary fees for those who buy a house in Switzerland.

• You pay more on your own: empty pockets for singles in Switzerland

  Rents are heavier for singles, who raise about 20% of their budget for housing and energy.