Useful information

Concerning rent

Rent and deposit

Generally rent is paid one month in advance in Switzerland. This means that at the end of one month you have to pay the rent for the next month.

The landlord is entitled to ask for a security deposit. The maximum amount that can be required is three month‘s rent.

Cancellation period

Normally the period of notice is stated in the contract. The periods agreed upon cannot be shorter than:

• 3 months for furnished and unfurnished flats, unfurnished flat shares and unfurnished single rooms.
• 2 weeks for furnished single rooms

Rooms in student houses are often rented out for the whole semester and contracts cannot be cancelled earlier.
Notice always has to be provided in writing.