Home rental blog in Switzerland

Do I need the owner’s consent to renovate a rented apartment?

Do I need the owner’s consent to renovate a rented apartment?

Imagine the surprise of a property owner when checking out of a rental apartment if you have changed the flooring, painted the walls orange and removed the kitchen wall. Except for slight improvements, renovating a rental apartment must go through the agreement of the lessor.[...]

10 tips for returning your apartment when you are a tenant

10 tips for returning your apartment when you are a tenant

Returning your apartment in Switzerland is more or less simple depending on the termination of the lease. At the end of the term, this is not a problem, but the process becomes more complicated when it comes to leaving the lease before the end of the term. Our 10 tips[...]

Crucial things to check when viewing a rental apartment

Crucial things to check when viewing a rental apartment

Before handing in the documents for a rental application to apply for a flat, it is essential to check some basic points about the accommodation and its surroundings. Find out the important things to check when visiting a rental flat. Visiting a rented flat: checking that the accommodation is sound[...]

Focus on household insurance in Switzerland

Focus on household insurance in Switzerland

Whether you are an outgoing tenant or looking for a rental property, it is recommended to insure your property in the event of theft or fire in particular. In Switzerland, home insurance includes private civil liability and household contents insurance. Explanations. Household insurance or private civil liability? To fully understand[...]

What are the obligations of the outgoing tenant?

What are the obligations of the outgoing tenant?

Leaving a tenant involves a number of steps and obligations. The state of the premises, respecting the notice period, signing the inventory of fixtures on departure... A look at the duties of the outgoing tenant. Termination and notice: obligations of the outgoing tenant In Switzerland, it is only possible to[...]

Rent: can we proceed with payment in cryptocurrency?

Rent: can we proceed with payment in cryptocurrency?

Rapide, sûr et plus facile pour les étrangers, le paiement en cryptomonnaie pour un loyer pose encore question en Suisse. Retour sur l’avènement du bitcoin et l’ouverture par une plateforme immobilière du paiement de loyer en cryptomonnaie pour louer des biens en région parisienne. Paiement en cryptomonnaie : l’exemple Lodgis[...]

How to rent your flat quickly?

How to rent your flat quickly?

The departure of a tenant, when it is anticipated, often involves significant termination costs. Hence the need to find a buyer quickly. But how can you rent your flat quickly in order to terminate your lease early? What are the steps to rent your flat as quickly as possible How[...]

Entry inspection in Switzerland: an important step for the tenant

Entry inspection in Switzerland: an important step for the tenant

Before you move in, several steps are mandatory in Switzerland as elsewhere, notably the signing of the lease and the inventory of fixtures on arrival. When the lease is terminated, this inventory of fixtures will be compared to the inventory of fixtures at the end of the rental period to[...]

Termination of a shared lease: how does it work?

Termination of a shared lease: how does it work?

The termination of a shared lease has some specificities compared to the termination of a conventional rental lease. But what are these specificities? What is the notice period and what are the steps to take? Responses. Termination of a shared lease: notify your roommates Before you even send a Swiss[...]

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