The Local Switzerland

Zurich is the most expensive place to buy a home in Switzerland

Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:21:20 +0200

Zurich residents will already know that the Swiss city is an expensive place.

Survey: many potential tenants ‘lie’ to secure Swiss apartment

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:12:02 +0200

Apartment hunting in Switzerland is so competitive that one in seven people admit to having lied to get accepted, according to a new survey.

Zurich man told he can’t profit from subletting flat on Airbnb

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:20:39 +0200

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.

Geneva is Europe’s most expensive financial centre for renters

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:59:42 +0100

With an average rent of $2,320 for a one-bed apartment, Geneva is the most expensive financial hub in Europe in which to live, according to a new survey.

Why now’s the time to buy a home in Switzerland

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 13:37:30 +0100

Switzerland is among the five best countries for first-time buyers, according to a new report.

Landlord overcharged tenant 230,000 francs

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:50:00 +0200

A Geneva landlord has been ordered to pay back 230,000 francs ($246.000) in rent to a tenant who was over-charged for a renovated apartment over a period going back to November 2005.

Swiss state placing younger kids in homes

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:30:22 +0200

Nursery aged children are increasingly being placed into care homes in Switzerland, experts say.