The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Can I rent my apartment on Airbnb in Basel and what are the rules? If you want to rent your flat on Airbnb in Basel, there are a range of rules and tax requirements to be aware of. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211102/can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-basel-and-what-are-the-rules Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:31:17 +0100 can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-basel-and-what-are-the-rules Can I rent my apartment on Airbnb in Zurich and what are the rules? If you want to rent your flat on Airbnb in Zurich, there are a range of rules and tax requirements to be aware of. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211020/can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-zurich-and-what-are-the-rules Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:40:37 +0200 can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-zurich-and-what-are-the-rules Can I rent my apartment on Airbnb in Geneva and what are the rules? If you want to rent your flat on Airbnb in Geneva, there are a range of rules and tax requirements to be aware of. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.ch/20211014/can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-geneva-and-what-are-the-rules Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:23:38 +0200 can-i-rent-my-apartment-on-airbnb-in-geneva-and-what-are-the-rules Airbnb taps luxury market with 50,000 franc a night Swiss chalets Got a spare 50,000 francs for a night’s stay in the Swiss Alps? Holiday rentals site Airbnb is moving into the luxury market, with many high-end properties in Switzerland now available to rent through the popular portal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190628/airbnb-taps-luxury-market-with-50000-franc-a-night-swiss-chalets Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:46:00 +0200 airbnb-taps-luxury-market-with-50000-franc-a-night-swiss-chalets Geneva struggles to enforce cap on Airbnb rentals A year ago, the Swiss canton of Geneva introduced a cap on the number of nights year for which people could rent out properties on accommodation sites like Airbnb. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190327/geneva-struggles-to-enforce-cap-on-airbnb-rentals-tourism-accommodation-technology Wed, 27 Mar 2019 23:16:02 +0100 geneva-struggles-to-enforce-cap-on-airbnb-rentals-tourism-accommodation-technology Strict Airbnb rules to stay in place in Switzerland The Swiss government has decided against implementation of changes to rental rules which would have made it easier for people to sublet properties using online property platforms like Airbnb. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190308/strict-airbnb-rules-to-stay-in-place-in-switzerland Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:47:56 +0100 strict-airbnb-rules-to-stay-in-place-in-switzerland Airbnb booms in Switzerland with almost 1 million yearly guests In the last year, nearly 900,000 people have rented accommodation in Switzerland through Airbnb. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181123/airbnb-booms-in-switzerland-900000-guests-in-one-year-travel-report Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:50:11 +0100 airbnb-booms-in-switzerland-900000-guests-in-one-year-travel-report Swiss city of Neuchâtel adds its voice for Airbnb to directly apply overnight tax to bookings The city council is apparently in negotiations with the US accommodation bookings site to have overnight tourism taxes applied directly to the booking price. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181003/swiss-city-of-neuchtel-adds-its-voice-for-airbnb-to-directly-apply-overnight-tax-to-bookings Wed, 03 Oct 2018 14:32:59 +0200 swiss-city-of-neuchtel-adds-its-voice-for-airbnb-to-directly-apply-overnight-tax-to-bookings Sex workers renting Airbnb apartments in Swiss capital: report More and more sex workers in Bern are renting apartments through apartment sites like Airbnb or using hotel rooms to carry out their business, according to a new report on prostitution in the Swiss capital. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180928/sex-workers-renting-airbnb-apartments-in-swiss-capital-report Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:39:23 +0200 sex-workers-renting-airbnb-apartments-in-swiss-capital-report Geneva limits AirBnb rentals to 60 nights a year Authorities in the canton of Geneva have decided to cap the number of nights apartments can be rented on AirBnb or similar holiday rental platforms to 60 nights a year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180307/geneva-limits-airbnb-rentals-to-60-nights-a-year-switzerland-property Wed, 07 Mar 2018 21:59:51 +0100 geneva-limits-airbnb-rentals-to-60-nights-a-year-switzerland-property Zurich man told he can’t profit from subletting flat on Airbnb A tenant in Zurich has been told to give the profit he made subletting his apartment on Airbnb to the flat’s landlord – because he didn’t get permission. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170407/zurich-man-told-he-cant-profit-from-subletting-flat-on-airbnb Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:20:39 +0200 zurich-man-told-he-cant-profit-from-subletting-flat-on-airbnb Airbnb 'takes homes off Geneva market for locals' Owners of multiple properties in the Geneva area — in one case as many as 120 apartments — are renting them on a permanent basis to visitors through the Airbnb website, according to a report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141111/airbnb-rentals-take-homes-off-market-for-locals Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:04:00 +0100 airbnb-rentals-take-homes-off-market-for-locals