Reference interest rate and rent in Switzerland: the rules
The federal reference rate is 1.25% since 2 September 2025. How it can justify a rent increase or a reduction, the forms, the deadlines and the exceptions.
The Apartments Switzerland blog
Guides and tips for renting and buying a home in Switzerland, from Apartments Switzerland.
Rental deposit in Switzerland: cap, account and refund
How much a Swiss landlord may ask as a rental deposit, where it must be held, how to get it back and where cantons such as Geneva and Ticino add rules.
How to rent an apartment in Switzerland as a newcomer
What a Swiss rental application needs, how to order a Betreibungsauszug, what landlords may ask, and the lease, move-in report and notice rules, with sources.