The Local Switzerland

House prices in Switzerland set to fall in 2018

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:39:32 +0100

Home ownership in Switzerland is becoming more affordable as the cost of houses and apartments continues to fall.

Many Swiss 'would sleep their way to a new flat'

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:32:00 +0200

A survey has shown that finding a place to live in Switzerland can cause so much desperation that one third of men say they would consider offering sex in order to secure somewhere.

Man torches apartment over 50 franc debt

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:20:24 +0200

A man who burned down his friend’s apartment over a 50 franc ($55) debt was convicted of arson and sentenced to 14 months in prison by the Zurich district court on Thursday.