52 articles, 88 answers and 29 defined terms on short-term letting in Zurich and around Lake Zurich. Researched, with source and date, so you can check it.
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Researched articles with sources: permits, taxes, returns, the market and practice. Each opens with its key facts, so five seconds tell you whether it answers your question.
From practice
The question on which self-management founders in practice — and the point where a lost key in a Swiss apartment building can run into five figures.
Law & permits
One flat, four heirs, no agreement — and a vacancy that keeps running. What the law requires and which route leads out of the deadlock.
Returns & costs
In the city of Zurich, short-term letting leaves 11 to 17 per cent more than long-term letting. Outside the city it is the other way round. The full calculation with every deduction — and what it does not tell you.
What applies since the Federal Supreme Court ruling of 30 April 2026, which municipalities are stricter, and what you need to check before you buy.
Commissions compared, cleaning from CHF 80 per changeover, platform fees — and the calculation from turnover to return.
Income tax, imputed rental value, the 3.8 per cent special VAT rate and the visitor’s tax — and Zurich is a special case in that last respect.
From the first enquiry to the first booking: timing, responsibilities, termination and what stays with you.
Layout, fittings, location: what actually influences the booking rate — and what is expensive without having any effect.
Guest support, cleaning, damage, reviews and the 180 hours a year that self-management actually costs.
What a word actually means in Zurich — co-host, full service, occupancy, letting mandate. One page each, two minutes to read.
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