Swiss rental guides

Everything you need to put together a winning rental application — checked against official sources, with the date of the last verification on every page.

1. 01 Betreibungsauszug for Rental Applications: Cost, Ordering by Canton, Validity What the Swiss debt register extract is, why landlords ask for it, the CHF 17–18 fee, and official ordering links for Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Zug and Vaud.
2. 02 Documents for Renting an Apartment in Switzerland: the Complete Dossier Checklist Every document Swiss landlords expect in a rental application dossier — with formats, freshness rules and accepted substitutes for newcomers.
3. 03 No Betreibungsauszug Yet? Applying for a Swiss Apartment Without Swiss Credit History Newcomers can't get a Swiss debt register extract before living here. What landlords accept instead — and the exact wording to use in your application.
4. 04 Swiss Rental Deposit: Blocked Account vs Rental Guarantee (SwissCaution, Firstcaution, goCaution) The 3-month deposit cap, how the blocked bank account works, and what rental guarantee insurance really costs — compared honestly, official route first.
5. 05 Swiss Rental Scams: Red Flags to Check Before You Pay Anything The warning signs of fake Swiss apartment listings — deposits before contracts, landlords abroad, transfers to private accounts — and what to do instead.