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Is Switzerland repeating England’s housing mistakes?

This content was published on Jun 16, 2025 Switzerland is about to repeat England's mistakes in residential construction, says property economist Christian Hilber.

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‘The chalet is the first prefab house in history’

This content was published on May 31, 2025 The chalet first conquered the world – and then Switzerland. So why is it considered a quintessentially Swiss building?

Two people in silhouette look at mobile phones while a contrail of an aircraft is seen in the sky in the evening twilight, at Zurich Kloten Airport, pictured in Ruemlang, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (KEYSTONE/Michael Buholzer)

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No house generation: the impossibility of buying property in Switzerland

This content was published on May 12, 2025 In many countries, buying a home is slipping further out of reach for young people. Switzerland is no exception.

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Switzerland’s housing shortage: how bad is it?

This content was published on Apr 29, 2025 With high immigration and not enough new houses and flats being built, Switzerland’s housing shortage is getting worse. Just how severe is the problem?

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Zurich: Welcome to the world capital of housing shortages!

This content was published on Apr 21, 2025 In Zurich, only seven out of 10,000 apartments are vacant on average – the lowest rate in Switzerland and probably in the Western world.

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The Swiss Alps, a new Eldorado for real estate developers

This content was published on Jan 22, 2025 The Swiss Alps are attracting a growing number of investors, prepared to pump hundreds of millions of francs into vast tourist complexes. But at what cost?

'You know the first sign that you’re going to have to leave your neighbourhood? It’s when vintage clothing shops show up. Nothing is worse for a neighbourhood than poor people with style.'

Culture

Wealth is not all: how gentrification in Zurich has led to housing shortage

This content was published on Dec 8, 2024 As real estate becomes a commodity, is this process leading to cities without inhabitants?

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Locals driven out by luxury homes in Swiss mountains

This content was published on Mar 14, 2024 Rising property prices in Pontresina, a municipality next to the exclusive resort of St Moritz, are forcing residents to leave the valley.

Land is becoming increasingly scarce in Switzerland, which is driving up real estate prices.

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Home ownership remains a mirage for most Swiss

This content was published on Sep 11, 2022 Many Swiss dream of owning a single-family home in the countryside. For most, this dream is increasingly unrealistic.

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Inspired by China, a Swiss architect builds tiny houses

This content was published on Aug 5, 2019 Swiss architect Donat Kamber built small, vertical houses in Switzerland, similar to those he found in China. Does it amount to a trend?

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