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…
immo!nvest+ 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On 29 November 2026, Zurich’s eligible voters will vote on a 20 per cent quota for people aged 60 and over in council flats and on a counter-proposal providing 100…
Geneva continues to grapple with the issue of publishing names and purchase prices in real estate transactions. Following the committee report of August 18, 2026, the Grand Council has once…
immo!nvest+ On Mattenstrasse in Thun, the lengthy planning process has given way to a major construction site. The ‘Neue Freistatt’ development will see a total of 272 flats built by 2030.…
The National Council’s Legal Affairs Committee intends to make targeted improvements to the law on flat ownership. With the decision to proceed with Bill 26.044, rules governing buildings not yet…
Eight residential properties worth 113.7 million Swiss francs at the end of September, and 141 million Swiss francs just one month later. The ‘Sustainable Suburban Living in Switzerland’ investment fund…
immo!nvest+ On Bruggerstrasse in Baden, planning permission for the 60-metre-high Bianca residential tower block has been granted with legal effect. This means that the demolition of the Krismer site is expected…
In the Jura, access to larger building applications remains more open than feared for the time being. Whilst the Federal Supreme Court has upheld the new rule on ‘qualified persons’,…
Since 22 April 2026, the federal government has been stepping up the pace of housing construction and aims to enshrine infill development as a matter of national interest in the…
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