The immoPodcast kicks off with Michel Molinari
immoMedia GmbH and Massimo Paoletti are launching a monthly interview series on the Swiss real estate market. The first episode will be published on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in the…
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Zurich Struggles with Age Quotas in a Tight Housing Market
In Zurich, the dispute over reserved senior housing is coming to a head. At the end of November 2026, voters will cast their ballots on an initiative calling for 20…
Fixed-rate mortgages are gaining ground, even though the SNB is holding steady
Ten-year fixed-rate mortgages in Switzerland are once again costing more than 2 percent, even though the SNB’s key interest rate has been at zero since June 2025. This is driven…
Bözberg is putting 21 houses on a hillside up for public sale
A residential project consisting of 21 single-family townhouses is currently open for public review on the Bözberg. In the Mittlerer Hafen area of Unterbözberg, plans call for three-story residential units…
Profit Jumps Despite Declining Rental Income: What Lies Behind PSP’s Numbers
PSP Swiss Property increased its net income by 13.5 percent to 294.6 million Swiss francs in the first nine months of 2026. At the same time, rental income declined slightly.…
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More tenant protection, fewer apartments? Investors are sounding the alarm
81 percent of institutional real estate investors view increasing regulation as a key risk to the Swiss real estate market. A new study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences…
Zurich Plans a Multi-Billion Package for Nonprofit Housing Construction
The City of Zurich plans to use an expected accounting profit of approximately 2.5 billion francs to ensure the long-term availability of affordable housing. The plan calls for additional funding…
Kreuzlingen to Get 45 New Rental Apartments
Construction is set to begin on a new residential development on Bachstrasse in Kreuzlingen.
immo!nvest+ Flexible offices are becoming increasingly important and opening up new opportunities
The European office market is undergoing a transformation. Companies are increasingly opting for fully equipped workspaces that are available on short notice rather than long-term leases. According to CBRE, the…
Schwyz Puts the Brakes on Housing Fund Financed by Tax Profits
In the canton of Schwyz, the property gains tax will not, for the time being, become a new source of funding for affordable housing. The cantonal government has rejected a…
Where Lucerne wants to expand
The canton of Lucerne is growing. According to forecasts, around 120,000 more people are expected to live here by 2050. This brings key spatial planning issues to the fore. Where…
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Kaltbrunn is building nearly 300 new apartments
Kaltbrunn is poised for a significant growth spurt. In the major development areas “Im Dorf” and “Günterstall,” as well as in several smaller projects, a total of nearly 300 additional…
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Residential pipeline drives new funding round to 203 million
The Akara Swiss Diversity Property Fund PK real estate fund will launch its 18th capital increase on November 11, 2026, with a maximum volume of 203 million Swiss francs. The…
Winterthur Struggles with Urban Densification and the Transportation Transition
Winterthur will vote on the completely revised municipal master plan on November 29, 2026. The proposal combines densification along the urban backbone, new open-space corridors, and a major shift in…
Mortgage rates are falling, creating room to maneuver again
Ten-year fixed-rate mortgages have become more affordable again in Switzerland since mid-October 2026. The average benchmark rate fell to 1.9 percent. Actual rates are even lower, at 1.66 percent, giving…
Thalwil has 58 affordable flats up in the air
Three appeals are holding up the start of a 33.895-million project in Thalwil comprising 58 affordable flats on Breitelistrasse. Instead of 2026, construction of the new building to replace the…
Yields on residential property continue to rise, whilst offices come under pressure
Across Switzerland, both residential rents and prices for multi-family properties continued to rise in the third quarter of 2026. At the same time, office rents are falling, and even the…
Davos is fighting to secure 210 flats for local residents
In Davos, two of the largest housing developments for local residents have come to a standstill at the same time. Objections have been lodged against the Valbella development, comprising around…
Attiger’s change of sides continues unabated
Stephan Attiger, a member of the Aargau Cantonal Government, is set to join a property developer on 1 January 2027, but according to the cantonal government, he will not be…
Swiss Inflation Rises to 1.5 Percent – Real Estate Market Under Pressure from Interest Rates
Inflation in Switzerland rose significantly in October 2026. At an annual rate of 1.5 percent, it is at its highest level since December 2023. Rising energy prices are the main…
Virtually No Real Wage Growth in 2027 – Housing Market Under Pressure
The latest UBS salary survey of nearly 400 Swiss companies shows modest real wage growth of just 0.2 percent for 2027. At the same time, rising key interest rates could…
Housing shortage will drive prices even higher in 2027
Despite an increase in new-builds, housing in Switzerland will remain in short supply and expensive in 2027. Wüest Partner anticipates around 50,000 additional flats, but nevertheless expects rents to rise…