Has anyone go through "The search" lately in Lausanne? I can push out to maybe Pully and Renens (I work in Prilly and my gf in Crisier) on the other side but once the city busses stop going to a place it's alot less attractive.
Am I embarking on a hopeless endeavour to find a two bed with balcony or do you good people think there is hope?!
I'm also not completely against using an agency if it helps.
Everything is bright and suddenly there are millions of vacants property, and most migrants have left Lausanne, living the city empty of applicants...
or not.
It's still tough, why did you even expect any change?
PS: haha you are not completely against using an agency?
that's cute... as if you had the choice...
Keep looking hard and you'll find that's all-Just dont be picky.
Yeah agencies..... I had Harsch relocation provided by my company but to be honest they gave me nothing until I went and searched for it myself on homegate.
Have you used any agencies here that you would recommend?
Anyway...
-relocation agency probably have the contacts you are lacking and as far as I witnessed my colleagues they are almost 80%-90% successful quickly.
-agencies: well you can't bypass them anyway so good or not it does not matters.
Let's say look actively but keep your current flat until you secure something- And accept to have to do many visits and possibly fail applications.
Although I heard you have a good profile (2 persons without kids) apparently there's a rumor saying it's what many landlord seek- noise and damages related, so I heard- Don't know if it's true, and anyway it does not change anything.
I'll stick in our current place for sure until I find something for sure, I've been hearing the same about the two persons without kids thing too so hopefully it is something.
Thanks for the advice!
OK location is even more expensive even after the 20% mandatory cash. Bad location has gone a bit down but nothing close to a bubble.
Rentals are as hard or even harder. If you want a good location nice apartment, get an agent. Without it...chances are slim.
You say you want nice place either in Pully or Renens...You realize that Pully can is usually 50% more expensive than the same place in Renens? And Renens doesn't "sound" very nice for most expat/etc people.
You need to study the market and act fast on the ads because they can be gone in hours. Plus be aware that you won't have priority with Swiss owners when they get applicants for their flats...
Yeah Renens is a funny one as some Expats I meet believe it to be the Ghetto and others think it's just fine so I guess it's case of perspective and like all places there are good and bad parts. I am actually living in a block of apartments in what would be classed as somewhat like Renens in an expats eyes and I have no realy problems at all in the place so Renens is not very off putting for me especially when it comes to commuting to town and work convenience.
I think I'll definitely use an agent but I guess I'll need to find a good one!
As for the priority with swiss owners yeah... I get that but I think having a swiss girlfriend might help a bit if she is also on the application.
Not necessarily any better for having no kids. We don't, and on our first application they decided to go for a family as they were more stable...
Definitely go fo an agent - they may not find anything you couldn't, but they are invaluable when sorting everything out for the application, especially if they have a good relationship with the rental agency.
Still keeping an eye on what's available just in case, and there seems to be less stock than the start of the year. You'll definitely get something, just be prepared for a bit of a wait...
point is you should be social and ask around at work, in the neighborhood,etc.
good luck
Must say our relocation agent was invaluable. We basically just said we wanted the flat and everything else was done for us. If you know what you are doing you might not need one, but we wouldn't have got a place as smoothly on our own. Don't see them as property finders, but helping with the process.
UPDATE: As I wrote this I got an email from our agent detailing all the repairs and re-decorating that they pushed to be completed before we move in. We probably wouldn't have asked, but they have a good idea of what is and is not achievable. Highly recommend one.
I have been looking on places like Homegate.ch and see that I will need to go to the debt collection office to get forms, provide pay slips, etc. Since I have only just started a job does anyone know if it will be possible to get these things? Alternatively, is using an agent in general just a good idea since my French is limited? I have heard a few good comments about Swiss Flats, does anybody here have experience with them? I'm quite nervous that I won't find something!
I didn't fit the profile very well as the agents thought I could afford more than I wanted to pay. At one viewing the girl who had the place but was leaving had to hand in the applications that she thought suitable. I asked if she would like to go for dinner but that didn't work either.
In the end I had to beg an agency to let me have the place I'm in now. I took the application personally to their office. Explained my situation and said if I dont get this one I will have to leave my job. I went back a week later to follow up and they said I could have it there and then.
I have since learned that there are even some back handed payments going on to garantee the person gets the apartment Unconfirmed of course.
Trying to steal my thunder eh,