OECD urges Bern to take the initiative on rents
The OECD has put its finger on the sore spot in the Swiss housing market. In its country report dated 15 September 2026, it calls for a faster pace of…
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Housing remains a top priority in people’s minds when it comes to planning for the future
Property remains a popular choice amongst the Swiss population within the second pillar. At the same time, the 2026 Pension Monitor reveals a worrying gap in financial security in old…
Building automation secures a 300-million deal
More than 300 million euros of debt capital is being channelled into the acquisition of a majority stake in MDT technologies. This financing demonstrates the strong confidence investors have in…
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Zug relaxes its building regulations and aims to provide affordable housing
Zug is relaxing the rules in response to the severe housing shortage. The cantonal government is putting a partial revision of the Planning and Building Act out for consultation, linking…
Traffic 45 is reigniting the battle over the tunnels
The federal government has once again placed 45 billion projects in the transport sector on its list of priorities, despite the Federal Audit Office’s sharp criticism of the selection and…
Beijing is cutting off property developers’ lifeline
China is radically tightening the rules on property sales. Since 28 August 2026, pre-sales may only commence once the structural work has been completed, and buyers’ funds and mortgages must…
Locarno is attracting affluent families
According to UBS, Locarno in Ticino will continue to be regarded as a prime location for low-income households in 2026. However, the other end of the ranking is politically controversial.…
Bern is setting fire to older blocks of flats
Bern is proposing a mandatory refurbishment scheme for energy-inefficient buildings. Anyone currently owning a property with a GEAK rating of E, F or G would be required, depending on the…
Municipal utilities come under pressure in the AI cyber storm
AI-enabled attacks are moving from theory to operational reality. Following a documented attack on a water supplier in Mexico and the incident involving autonomous agents at Hugging Face, pressure is…
Rental figures are out of step
Rental prices in Switzerland are either rising or falling, depending on the method used to measure them. Whilst the Homegate Rent Index for August 2026 shows a year-on-year increase of…
Geroldswil overtakes the Gold Coast
In the canton of Zurich, advertised rents have fallen by 3.3 per cent over the past year to 2,340 francs. This offers little relief, as the vacancy rate remains at…
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Uri Powers Up the Energy Transition
Switzerland’s largest battery storage facility is currently in operation in Gurtnellen. Axpo and energieUri have installed two large, adjacent batteries in the Plattischachen industrial park with a combined capacity of…
10 Years of SVIT Young Zurich
Zurich, 2026 – SVIT Young Zurich celebrated its tenth anniversary on September 11. What began in 2015 as a workshop for apprentices and young employees has evolved into a well-established…
Running for Future Generations
On October 29 and 30, the real estate industry will once again be running for more than just its own fitness. The 12th Global Real Estate Run combines physical activity,…
immo!nvest+ Rent control initiative threatens to bring more regulation rather than more housing
Bern formally approved the rent control initiative on 13 August 2026. The initiative aims to link rents more closely to costs and returns, and to have them reviewed on a…
Gisikon can push through its local development plan despite the appeal
Gisikon has now completed the crucial planning stage. The Lucerne Cantonal Government has approved the comprehensive revision of the local development plan, even though an administrative appeal was partially upheld…
Akara continues to expand and is maintaining a stable return
215 million Swiss francs of fresh capital, seven acquisitions, and yet no jump in returns. The Akara Diversity PK property fund maintained its investment return at 2.56 per cent in…
immo!nvest+ Local authorities see finances as their biggest challenge
Swiss municipalities and towns cite finances as their greatest strategic concern. Spatial planning and staffing follow closely behind. For construction, development and municipal property, this means more conflicting priorities between…