Rental market stagnates, cantons slip into the red
In Switzerland, asking rents remained virtually unchanged in July 2026, although they fell in 15 cantons. The national index remained at 134 points. This reflects a noticeable summer lull, whilst…
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Charging regulations are putting pressure on residential buildings
Bern is taking action regarding garages and multi-storey car parks. The Federal Council wants to oblige owners of residential properties to install the basic infrastructure for charging electric cars upon…
Bern Cuts Electricity Costs and Tests New Load Management Measures
For households on BKW’s basic service plan, electricity will become even more affordable in 2027. According to the company, for an annual consumption of 4,500 kilowatt-hours, the bill will decrease…
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immo!nvest+ Zurich will only begin to specifically assess council flats from 2028 onwards
In Zurich, 18.4 per cent of tenants in self-supporting council flats exceed the income thresholds. This affects around 1,400 out of approximately 7,700 flats. The city does not yet know…
Geneva Rent Hike Case Ends Before the Federal Supreme Court
In Geneva, a landlord failed in his attempt to have a rent—which had quadrupled following unauthorized renovations—recognized as a permissible luxury rent. The Federal Supreme Court upheld the order to…
Buildings continue to drive down CO₂ emissions
Switzerland once again reduced its CO₂ emissions in 2025. Emissions from fuels fell particularly sharply, by about 5 percent. This is a clear signal for the real estate sector, as…
immo!nvest+ Zurich Struggles with Regulations for City Apartments
In Zurich, 18.4 percent of the evaluable urban rental agreements exceed the income limit. This is above the permitted 15 percent threshold. However, immediate action is not required because the…
Zurich Plans to Phase Out Natural Gas in the City Center
Zurich plans to decommission the gas distribution network between Hauptbahnhof and Bürkliplatz between 2033 and 2035, depending on the situation. This increases the pressure on approximately 500 buildings to switch…
Six Demands to Address the Housing Crisis
The Swiss rental housing market is at a standstill. More and more people are unable to find suitable housing, while others remain in apartments that no longer suit their life…
“Freeze the Rent,” a command that has the world sitting up and taking notice
New York is expensive, ruthless, and notoriously unaffordable. Now its new mayor is getting serious. Starting in October 2026, rent increases will be capped at zero percent for nearly one…
Six billion francs, and the market goes wild
Zurich wants to create affordable housing, but in doing so is driving up prices. How is that possible? It’s quite simple: when the government uses taxpayer money to bid alongside…
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Zurich restricts short-term accommodation in residential areas
In future, the City of Zurich will be able to impose stricter restrictions on business apartments and professional short-term lettings in residential areas. Following the Federal Supreme Court’s ruling, the…
Condominium ownership requires more scrutiny
For companies, condominium ownership is not just a matter of location, but also a shared risk. With the Federal Council’s message of May 13, 2026, renovation funds, quorum requirements, and…
Zurich is intensifying pressure on the rental market
Across Switzerland, the number of rental apartments advertised between April 2025 and March 2026 was about 4 percent lower than in the previous year. At the same time, the average…
Rent Control Initiative Increases Pressure on Rental Law
With more than 140,000 signatures submitted, the rent initiative is now on the political agenda. For property owners, managers, and developers, this brings into focus not only the issue of…
Charging Regulations Put Residential Buildings Under Pressure to Renovate
The Federal Council wants to grant tenants and condominium owners in residential buildings the right to have the basic infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations installed. For owners and property…
Solothurn Relies on Building Rights for Vacant Properties
The canton of Solothurn plans to increasingly transfer real estate that is not essential to its operations under building lease agreements. In doing so, it shifts renovation risks to third…
New association calls for greater fairness in the rental market
The fairmieten association was founded in Winterthur. Its aim is to introduce clearer standards and greater fairness to the Swiss rental market through a code of conduct. The Raiffeisen Pension…