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Tips on moving, deposit guarantees, business premises and living in Switzerland.
Deposit guarantee
What a rental deposit guarantee costs compared with a blocked bank deposit over five years: CHF 6’000 example, comparison table and the hidden costs of moving.
29.10.2026 · 6 min read
Learn moreDeposit guarantee · 5 min read
When and how you get your rental deposit back in Switzerland: the one-year rule of Art. 257e CO, permitted deductions, the handover report and your next steps.
22.10.2026
Tips & tricks · 5 min read
How students and apprentices in Switzerland manage the rental deposit for a first flat: parents, blocked account, guarantee with youth discount, shared flats.
15.10.2026
Business · 5 min read
Six months' rent in a blocked account? For many SMEs an unnecessary ball and chain.
25.09.2026
Deposit guarantee · 6 min read
Three months' rent, blocked account, certificate – we sort out the terms and show which option makes sense when.
18.09.2026
Moving · 5 min read
Start early and the move stays relaxed. Our checklist takes you from giving notice to handing over the keys.
02.09.2026
Moving · 4 min read
When you move in you get one chance to record everything. Use it – with these tips.
14.08.2026
Deposit guarantee · 4 min read
In competitive cities the file decides. These documents belong in it.
05.08.2026
Moving · 5 min read
Cleaning, small repairs, keys: how to prepare the handover and keep your deposit.
21.07.2026
Tips & tricks · 5 min read
Living together saves money and nerves – once a few things are settled.
08.07.2026
Moving · 4 min read
Rent is just the beginning. A realistic budget for starting out in your own home.
30.06.2026
Business · 4 min read
Invoices, contracts, deposits: where digital tools save hours.
11.06.2026
Tips & tricks · 3 min read
Colours, light, furniture: gain square metres by feel with little effort.
27.05.2026
Tips & tricks · 4 min read
Night, weekend, nobody reachable? How to act – and what HomeAssistance covers.
16.04.2026