Free documents for renting and living in Switzerland
Editable Word templates, checklists and forms for the housing search, moving in, renting, termination and moving to Switzerland.Editable Word templates, checklists and forms for the housing search, moving in, renting, termination and moving to Switzerland. Every document with a fill-in guide, FAQ and check date. All free.
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26 documents · 55 files · 25 of them also in English
Housing Search & Application
Dossier, application and safe searching: everything before the lease.
Rental Application Dossier
The complete Word folder for your rental application: cover page, cover letter, self-disclosure and the right order of attachments.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Application Without a Debt Register Extract
Apply while the debt register extract is still missing: three cover-letter variants, alternative proofs and a parental guarantee template.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Scam-Safe Apartment Search
Spot rental scams before money moves: red-flag checklist, verification steps and six ready-made messages for when it gets serious.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Shared-Flat Acceptance Kit: the 48-Hour Plan
From listing to acceptance in 48 hours: hour-by-hour plan, ONE-PDF dossier, six ready messages and the viewing script.
Checked on 19 August 2026
Lease for a Furnished Room
A complete contract with an inventory list, a clear ancillary cost provision and the choice between fixed-term and open-ended. For both sides, to sign together.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Debt Register Extract: Ordering and Reading It
What it contains, what it may cost, how to order it and what to do when an entry appears. With a template letter for non-disclosure of an unjustified debt enforcement.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Moving In & Registration
Registration, bank account, health insurance: the first weeks without red tape.
Switzerland Registration Kit
The 14-day duty without red tape: document checklist by status, 7-day plan and ready appointment templates.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Canton Change Kit
Moving to another canton: tax cut-off date with calculator, certificate-of-origin chain, every deadline and three ready templates.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Swiss Bank Account Kit
The right Swiss account in 10 minutes: decision guide by situation, neobank cost comparison and the four fee traps.
Checked on 19 August 2026
Health Insurance After Arrival: the 90-Day Kit
Basic insurance after arrival without a false start: 90-day plan, model comparison and ready application and switch templates.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Renting & Living
Rights and money during the tenancy: reduce, check, settle things properly.
Rent Reduction: Sample Letter and Calculation
The reduction request under Art. 270a CO: fill-in sample letter, official reference-rate history, calculation example and mailing checklist.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Check Your Utility Bill
A check protocol, a template letter to inspect the supporting documents and a template letter to object with an itemised refund claim. Editable in Word, Pages or Google Docs.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Report Defects and Reduce Your Rent
Four template letters from the defect notice to depositing the rent, and at every step it says what happens if you skip it. Including the order this fails on in practice.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Challenge the Rent
Two cases kept apart: the initial rent when you move in, and a rent increase during the tenancy. Different starting points, different conditions, one conciliation request.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Housing Cost Calculator: Studio vs. Shared Room
All the numbers for the housing cost comparison: Zurich studio vs. furnished shared room, SBB commute table, full-cost view and your own calculator.
Checked on 19 August 2026
Sublease Clean Pack
Set up a clean sublet: landlord request under Art. 262 CO, sublease contract blueprint, listing template and short handover protocol.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Termination & Moving Out
Terminate on time, hand over cleanly, forget nothing.
Reclaim Your Rental Deposit
Check every deduction against the service life, demand the release in writing, and after one year take the direct route via the bank. With two template letters.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Challenge or Extend a Termination
The 30-day deadline right at the top, then check the formalities, request the reasons and file in time with the conciliation authority. With template letter and request form.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Lease Termination Toolkit
Terminate ordinarily or extraordinarily with 10 building blocks: notice letter, family-home variant, replacement-tenant package and deposit release.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Moving Checklist: the 12-Week Plan
The whole move as one plan: 12 weeks scheduled backwards, termination with replacement template, logistics, handover day and address master list.
Checked on 19 August 2026
Handover Protocol for the Apartment Handover
Hand over room by room: per-room table, meter readings, defect list, key handover and lifespan table against unjustified deductions. As a Word template and as a fillable PDF for your phone.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Moving from Abroad
Customs, household goods and the first 30 days: moving to Switzerland without surprises.
Customs Move: Form 18.44 + Inventory Pack
Move to Switzerland duty-free: timeline for form 18.44, filled-in sample list, inventory template, document checklist and letter to the customs office.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Customs Inventory List (Blank Template)
The blank inventory list for Swiss customs form 18.44: fill it in line by line, print two copies and present them at the border with the signed form.
Checked on 19 August 2026
Customs Form 18.44 (Official Original)
The official BAZG form 18.44 for household goods, mirrored here and regularly checked against the official source. The form itself is in German: Swiss customs publishes no English version, so our guide explains every field in English.
Checked on 19 August 2026
First 30 Days in Switzerland: the Start Pack
Your first four weeks as a day-by-day plan: registration, health insurance, bank, electricity, taxes, plus six ready messages for the key steps.
Checked on 21 August 2026
Money & Taxes
Understand withholding tax and housing costs before they get expensive.
