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Around 100 refugees have spent months in civil-defence shelters in canton Vaud because of a shortage of accommodation, according to RTS. Residents say the underground living conditions are harming their health.
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Geneva
Geneva’s cantonal parliament has rejected a proposal to create a new body to monitor short-term rentals such as Airbnb. Lawmakers said a new IT system would be enough, despite concerns that holiday lets are removing homes from the long-term rental market.
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Housing
Rising rents are prompting more residents to leave expensive Swiss cities such as Zurich, Geneva and Basel for neighbouring cantons, according to The Local. New arrivals from abroad are increasingly filling the resulting gaps in city populations.
The Local Switzerland
Housing
Mortgage rates vary sharply across Switzerland, with median ten-year fixed rates in the third quarter ranging from 1. 62% in Central Switzerland to 2. 15% in Valais. The figures highlight how regional conditions are affecting borrowing costs despite a single national currency.
Le News
Housing
Zurich’s rental market is showing tentative signs of relief as construction increases and immigration slows. Rents are still rising, however, and housing remains difficult to find in Switzerland’s largest city.
Le News
Zurich
Zurich’s chronic housing shortage may ease as new construction and planning changes promise to expand the supply of rental homes. Residents, however, are unlikely to see immediate relief in one of Switzerland’s most expensive property markets.
The Local Switzerland
Housing
Swiss mortgage rates are rising unevenly, with ten-year fixed rates varying sharply between regions. Recent market data shows median rates ranging from 1. 62% in Central Switzerland to 2. 15% in Valais.
Le News
Switzerland
Swiss home prices continued to rise in the third quarter, despite higher fixed-rate mortgage costs. Single-family homes increased 2% from the previous quarter, while apartment prices rose 1. 7%.
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Switzerland
Swiss cities and tourist destinations are tightening rules on Airbnb as short-term rentals reduce the supply of homes for local residents and workers. Property owners and tenants’ groups remain divided over limits such as Lucerne’s 90-night cap.
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Housing
Swiss property prices rose again in the third quarter, with detached houses increasing 3.9% year on year and owner-occupied flats 2.8%. The continuing price surge is making home ownership less accessible even as borrowing conditions remain relatively favourable.
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Housing
Zurich has recorded the highest property-bubble risk of any city in UBS’s latest global index, driven by strong demand, limited supply and historically rapid price growth. Geneva’s risk has also risen, highlighting continuing pressure in Switzerland’s housing market.
The Local Switzerland · +1 more
Climate
Heat pumps now serve one in four Swiss residential buildings, although oil and gas still heat about half of the country’s homes. The figures show substantial progress in decarbonising buildings while underscoring the scale of the remaining transition.
Le News · +1 more
Housing
Switzerland’s housing vacancy rate has fallen below 1% for the first time since 2013, highlighting the worsening shortage of available homes across the country.
Le News
Housing
A new property-market study predicts that housing construction will accelerate in 2026 and 2027, potentially easing Switzerland’s severe shortage, although relief is likely to vary by region.
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Economy
A new survey reveals a significant number of residents in French-speaking Switzerland are considering emigrating to France, driven primarily by the high cost of housing and property in cantons like Geneva.
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Housing
Soaring housing costs in French-speaking Switzerland, particularly in the Geneva region, are compelling a growing number of residents to look for property in neighboring France. This trend, highlighted by a new survey, underscores a wider national problem of insufficient housing construction to meet population demands.
The Local Switzerland · +1 more
Swiss Politics
A flurry of political activity marks the second half of 2026. Campaigns have been launched for national initiatives on food security and rent control, a referendum against new nuclear power is underway, and Swiss voters are preparing for four federal measures in November.
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Housing
The Swiss Tenants’ Association has successfully submitted a popular initiative to curb rising rents, having collected over 140,000 signatures. The proposal, which would require automatic rent reviews and mandatory reductions, will now proceed to a nationwide vote.
Le News
Housing
The Swiss Tenants' Association has officially submitted an initiative demanding automatic rent reviews and reductions for unreasonably high rents. With 60% of Swiss households renting, this article examines the key demands of the initiative and the growing public pressure for housing market reform.
The Local Switzerland · +1 more
Politics
The Swiss Tenants' Association has officially submitted an initiative demanding automatic rent reviews and reductions in cases of unreasonably high rates, setting the stage for a national vote on the contentious housing issue.
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