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 Switzerland's tenants' associations have criticised landlords "taking advantage" of falling vacancies in the Swiss rental market. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260911/revealed-the-parts-of-switzerland-worst-hit-by-the-rental-crisis Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:24:31 +0200 revealed-the-parts-of-switzerland-worst-hit-by-the-rental-crisis The Local has recently asked its readers whether they experienced discrimination when job or flat hunting in Switzerland. Their responses reveal that that this kind of bias does indeed exist. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260909/they-wanted-swiss-tenants-how-foreign-flat-hunters-face-discrimination-in-switzerland Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:54:04 +0200 they-wanted-swiss-tenants-how-foreign-flat-hunters-face-discrimination-in-switzerland If you rent (rather than own) an apartment in Switzerland, becoming a member of the organisation that defends tenants may offer you many benefits. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260908/is-it-worth-the-fee-to-join-the-swiss-tenants-association Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:24:15 +0200 is-it-worth-the-fee-to-join-the-swiss-tenants-association Most people don’t encounter any major problems in the way they are treated in Switzerland. But if that is not your case, you have a right to seek recourse. https://www.thelocal.ch/20240205/jobs-to-renting-who-do-you-lodge-official-complaints-with-in-switzerland Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:33:04 +0100 jobs-to-renting-who-do-you-lodge-official-complaints-with-in-switzerland Finding a job or a place to live in Switzerland can be hard enough without the prospect of facing discrimination. We want to hear from readers about their own experiences. https://www.thelocal.ch/20260904/tell-us-have-you-experienced-discrimination-when-job-or-flat-hunting-in-switzerland Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:28:55 +0200 tell-us-have-you-experienced-discrimination-when-job-or-flat-hunting-in-switzerland