In Lucerne, Reussbühl West is set to become the next major neighbourhood development site, with up to 800 flats. However, the development plan is sparking political and planning disputes, as…
In the canton of St. Gallen, a number of bus and train services are set to be cut as part of an austerity package. Entire routes such as the 132,…
At the disused Elliniko Airport, south of Athens, Europe’s largest urban regeneration project is visibly taking shape. Following the opening of the first major sports park, the first residents are…
Zurich is stepping up the fight against the housing shortage and is moving to remove short-term rental properties from the housing market. Airbnb considers the measure to be ineffective. Nevertheless,…
100,000 signatures against the Federal Council’s counterproposal are further fueling the conflict over abusive rents in Bern. While the Tenants’ Association is calling for stricter controls, real estate associations are…
With the through station, the bypass and the planned partial coverings in Lucerne South, key transport and urban development projects are at a critical juncture. State Councillor Fabian Peter explains…
immo!nvest+ In Switzerland, lengthy procedures, objections and missed deadlines do not only affect residential construction. A new sector study on speeding up procedures in commercial construction confirms that the same obstacles…
In the canton of Schwyz, the 2025 revision of the structural plan is moving towards the next political stage. Following the public consultation period, which runs until 22 June 2026,…
The final phase of development has begun in the Aeschbach quarter in Aarau. With the laying of the foundation stone for the north block, 122 rental flats and additional commercial…
Hünenberg is introducing priority housing for local residents with effect from 1 October 2026. This marks the introduction in the canton of Zug of a model that links affordable housing…
Seven objections are holding up the planned third phase of quarrying at the Zingel quarry in Seewen. This complicates a project which, according to the planning documents, is intended to…
On Luzernerstrasse in Littau, the Matt Building Cooperative plans to demolish eight houses dating from the 1950s and replace them with a larger new development comprising 103 flats. The project,…
In the canton of St. Gallen, urban development is expanding inwards, yet there is a shortage of readily available commercial zones for businesses. The government therefore intends to carry out…
Berlin has put the socialization of large housing stocks back on the political agenda. Now the federal government wants to rein in the states through federal legislation. Little will change…
45,493 vacant apartments and a vacancy rate of just 0.93 percent are further intensifying pressure on the Swiss rental market. Although the federal government expects more new construction starting in…
The Federal Council rejects the rent initiative and is backing an indirect counterproposal that includes a statistical comparative rent and an inflation index. For the rental housing market, this would…
On November 29, 2026, Chur will vote on two proposals for more affordable housing. The initiative aims to have one-third of all newly built residential space available at cost-based rent,…
In the Canton of Bern, the tax exemption for the purchase of owner-occupied residential property is set to be significantly expanded. In the future, residential properties that are partially rented…
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