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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.

• Buying a house in Thurgau: taxes and mortgage

  Buying property in Thurgau: tax costs, own funds required, mortgage mortgage sustainability, notary procedures and timing in Switzerland.

• Rentals Zurich: rental rights and procedures

  Complete guide to the right to rent in the Canton of Zurich: security deposit, chargeback, cancellation and legal deadlines.

• Buying a house in Zurich: mortgage, own funds and taxes

  Procedure, financing and tax charges for the purchase of a house in the Canton of Zurich: mortgage loan, own funds, transfer tax and notary fees.

• Teacher Shortage: A Report Analyzes Causes and Databases

  The Federal Council approved the report on data collection and assessments concerning teacher shortages.

• Rentals in Graubünden: fees, deposit and rental rights

  Practical guide to Swiss tenancy law: how security deposit, rent dispute and cancellation terms work in the Canton of Graubünden.

• Buying a house in Graubünden: a guide to funds and mortgages

  Procedure, own funds, mortgage loan and taxation on three levels. How to buy a property in Switzerland complying with federal and cantonal regulations.

• Soleta Rentals: Medium Rentals and Rental Law

  Security deposit, chargeback, cancellation: the federal rules on renting and leasing in Switzerland and cantonal conciliation procedures.

• Lease Law in Switzerland: Fees and Dispute

  In Swiss law, the security deposit is limited to 3 months' rent and the tenant can dispute the initial rent within 30 days with the cantonal conciliation authority.

• Solothurn rental market: fees and rental rights

  Complete Guide to the Right of Tenancy in the Canton of Solothurn: Federal Rules on Security Deposit, Cancellation, Rent Dispute and Conciliation Authority.

• 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 Fribourg: 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 Fribourg, 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 Nidwalden: 20% own funds, 33% rule on gross income, transfer taxes and notary fees.

• Buying a house in Nidwalden: 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 Nidwalden: 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 Schwyz.

• Buying a Schwyz 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 Schwyz: prices, mortgage and own funds

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