Geneva’s Real Estate Market Hits New Price Records
The real estate market in the Canton of Geneva remains high-priced and active. In the third quarter of 2026, properties worth just under two billion francs were sold. While the…
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immo!nvest+ Swiss Ratings Combine Power and Distrust
According to the company, more than half of the Swiss market for valuing investment properties is controlled by a single provider. It is precisely this concentration that fuels criticism of…
Mittelland Fonds Launches with 52.8 Million
GR Immobilien Schweiz, a real estate fund focused on the Espace Mittelland region, is raising its dividend to 2.90 francs per share and will launch its sixth capital increase on…
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European fund collapses under pressure to redeem
Trading on the Swiss stock exchange has been suspended; delisting will take place on 23 October 2026. After two years of deferred redemptions, the fund management company has pulled the…
High rents are forcing more households to move house
According to a new survey, 23.4 per cent of tenant households in Switzerland are looking for a new flat or want to move house soon. In the 2026 Property Barometer,…
Housing construction masks the shortage
The 52,000 approved flats indicate a substantial pipeline in Switzerland, yet the market remains tight. At the end of June 2026, the vacancy rate stood at just 0.93 per cent.…
Wittenbach is set to gain 62 flats by autumn 2028
Construction has begun on the Widenbach development in Wittenbach. Four four-storey blocks of flats, comprising 62 rental flats built to the Minergie standard, are being built on the site. Around…
More planning permissions, but housing construction is stalling
20,600 flats approved in August 2026 sound like an upturn. Yet in Germany, new-build construction continues to stall, as high financing costs, an increase in cancellations and a huge backlog…
Thurgau incorporates new ESP into its regional plan
Thurgau is aligning its location policy more closely with spatial planning. An amendment to the structural plan is intended to enshrine economic development priorities for commerce, industry and services in…
Koch site hits the brakes hard on new tenants moving in
At the Koch site in Zurich, the schedule has been thrown into disarray shortly before residents are due to move in. Due to serious delivery delays, the stairwells remain unfinished,…
New Anti-Money Laundering Regulations are increasing the pressure for compliance in sales
Since 1 October 2026, stricter anti-money laundering rules have also applied in Switzerland to certain advisory services relating to property transactions. For estate agents, trustees and notaries, the specific role…
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Schwyz is tightening up its planning framework
In the canton of Schwyz, the 2025 amendment to the structural plan is already in force for the cantonal authorities and all municipalities. Even before it has been approved by…
Lucerne Economic Region – Economy, Innovation, Opportunities
Lucerne is growing—not only in terms of its population, but also in terms of ideas, prospects, and opportunities. The canton, municipalities, businesses, and the Lucerne Economic Development Agency work together…
Toggenburg remains on course for rezoning
The population in Toggenburg is on the rise again, yet the canton of St. Gallen is sticking to its rezoning decisions. As a result, real growth is coming up against…
Schwyz railway station to get 40 affordable flats
A new neighbourhood with around 22,000 square metres of residential space is to be built right next to Seewen-Schwyz railway station. At least 40 flats are earmarked as affordable housing.…
Lucerne Saves Millions with Estimates Done Right from the Desk
Lucerne is continuing to use digital real estate appraisals. An impact report confirms that the system, which has been in effect since January 1, 2022, has resulted in annual savings…
immo!nvest+ Bern Maps Displacement
In the canton of Bern, eviction notices, building renovations, and massive rent hikes are now being compiled on an interactive map. The Bern Tenants’ Association reports that there are already…
Flims is removing 154,245 square metres from the building zone
Flims is drastically reducing its building zone. The Graubünden cantonal government has approved the partial revision of the local development plan, which was adopted on 5 February 2025. At the…