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Written byblouon 18 June 2009

Most of the appartments are unfurnsihed, but include usually a cellar and an access to a washing machine, the kitchen is normally fully equipped.



You'll need to pay 2 to 3 months in advance, this money can be blocked at your bank on a special bank account with 2 signatures (owner and lender), you can also choose a caution company (like swisscaution).

Contract is usually for 1 year minimum, and term can only be at a specific period (every 3 or 6 months), but if you can find someone to take other that will be no problem.

prices follow the interest rate published every 3 months (http://www.bwo.admin.ch/themen/mietrech '¦ ml?lang=fr)

subletting is allowed if the owner is informed and a contract is established, price must be reasonnable compared to the normal price.

Plugs and power are of type J, find better description here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_p '¦ ets#Type_J


Useful links

Here are some websites to find an appartment or have an idea of the prices.

Most populars
www.homegate.ch (Fr/De/En/It)
www.ImmoScout24.ch (Fr/De/En/It)
www.immostreet.ch (Fr/De/En/It)

Some others
http://www.logic-immo.ch(Fr/En)
www.immoclick.ch (De/Fr)
http://www.romand-immobilier.ch (Fr/En)

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