10 min30.01.2026
Rent a Furnished Room in Aarau – How to Find Legit Offers and Move In Fast
How to find legit furnished rooms in Aarau. A checklist for viewings, contracts, deposit, move-in and common scam red flags.
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Tips and guides about living in Switzerland: finding shared rooms, rental applications, avoiding housing scams and tenancy law. For expats, students and young professionals.
12 articles
10 min01.02.2026
Rental scams in Switzerland, how to spot fake listings, 12 red flags and safe steps
Fake listings are rising. Learn how to spot rental scams in Switzerland. 12 red flags, a safety checklist and message templates.
11 min02.02.2026
Swiss rental application dossier, the template that helps you get accepted faster
Build a strong rental application dossier in Switzerland: checklist, documents, message templates, common mistakes. Includes editable Word template.
12 min06.02.2026
Housing shortage Switzerland, 9 tactics to still get a WG room, with a 48 hour plan
Switzerland's housing shortage keeps getting worse. Here's how to still get a WG room. 9 tactics, a 48 hour plan, message templates and a checklist.
11 min31.01.2026
Switzerland sublease, what you must tell the landlord and how to get a clean sublet
Subleasing is allowed, but you must inform the landlord properly. Here is the clean process with templates, a checklist and a short script.
8 min25.02.2026
Debt Register Extract Switzerland – how to order correctly and avoid expensive detours
Swiss debt register extract for rental applications: order it from the office for ~CHF 17, avoid pricey third-party providers, max 3 months old.
12 min25.02.2026
Liability and household insurance as a subtenant in Switzerland – what you actually need
Personal liability insurance with rental damage cover for Swiss subtenants – often required by contract. Plus household: what you need, costs and providers.
14 min26.02.2026
Subletting Switzerland: How a fair shared room price is calculated
What's behind a CHF 950 shared-room price in Switzerland? Complete calculation – transparent, traceable, legally framed. With a real Aarau example.
11 min03.03.2026
Finding a Flatmate Successor in Switzerland — Without Stress, With a System
Moving out of a shared flat and need a successor? What Bovita looks for, what flatmates should check, how to find the right one fairly. 4-step process.
10 min05.03.2026
Rent Madness Switzerland 2026: Why a Shared Room Is the Smart Alternative
Swiss rental market 2026: why furnished shared rooms 12-16 m² from CHF 620 are smarter than tiny CHF 1,200 Zurich studios. What's included, how to move in 48h.
11 min27.05.2026
Rental Application in Switzerland Without a Debt Register Extract – how to convince landlords anyway
No debt register extract yet or it's still on the way? Here's how to build a rental application that convinces landlords anyway – with accepted alternative proofs, clear wording in your cover letter and a follow-up plan.
14 min28.05.2026
Cancelling a Swiss Apartment Lease (2026): Notice Periods, Local End Dates, Templates + Calculator
Cancel a Swiss apartment lease on time: 3-month notice (CO Art. 266c), cantonal end dates, template, replacement tenants, handover. Calculator included.