As anywhere, trying to negotiate tenancy laws in Switzerland can be tricky. Disputes can range from the level of maintenance work the landlord is required to undertake to tenants refusing to pay rent. Whether you are the owner or the renter, it is best to have an expert on your side before things get out […]
Does buying a home in Switzerland pay off?
Buying a home can seem like a more attractive financial option than renting, considering the equity that is built up over the years and that home prices continue to increase steadily. It is important, however, to take into account all of the financial costs of buying a home and what experts sometimes call “the two […]
Home security also gets smart
If you forgot to shut a window when you left your house this morning, no worries, there’s an app for that. Home security is becoming increasingly advanced, and more Swiss households are buying in as crimes rates rise. Data from the Federal Office for Statistics shows that property theft rose approximately 11 percent from 2011 […]
Future brightens for solar energy
GENEVA As Switzerland moves away from nuclear energy, experts are looking into ways to encourage people to switch to renewable energy sources for their homes, such as solar power. The clean energy source is more environmentally friendly than many others, they say, but this is not what led to a 33% increase in solar-panel sales […]
Homes are getting “smart”
GENEVA What if your home could tell you when to take medicine, or when your body needed more exercise, or if it could call for help if you became ill? Or even find your reading glasses? Such so-called smart homes are approaching reality as Switzerland and other European countries increase their focus on researching new […]
