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Which documents from a rental file cannot be requested?

Which documents from a rental file cannot be requested?

Before counting on a rental contract for the rental apartment you wish to take on, you must enquire about your application file. Goal: To convince the property owner to want to engage with you. Sometimes, candidates are ready to provide all types of supporting documents to reassure the owner or[...]

Termination of a shared tenancy: who is responsible for finding a co-tenant?

Termination of a shared tenancy: who is responsible for finding a co-tenant?

Whether you have signed a shared tenancy lease between students or spouses, terminating this type of contract is subject to specific rules, particularly with regard to finding a replacement co-tenant. The tenant who wishes to leave the property before the lease’s end date must propose a solvent candidate to the[...]

End of Lease: Tenant's Obligations

End of Lease: Tenant's Obligations

In Switzerland, the termination of a lease can be done at the expiration date as long as the tenant respects the required notice period. But what should the tenant do if they wish to leave the property before the end of the lease? Should the tenant continue paying rent to[...]

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[...]

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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