Homegate - Real estate - Search & rent properties

Are you considering renting an apartment or purchasing a house? At homegate.ch, finding properties to rent or buy in Switzerland is fast and straightforward. As the largest real estate portal in Switzerland, boasting over 9 million visits monthly, we also facilitate home sales. We now present the Homegate app, which allows you to choose between "rent" and "buy" right from the start and adjust various search parameters effortlessly with just a swipe of your finger. For select listings, remote viewings are offered—look for the "remote viewing" badge. Your ideal home is likely among our extensive collection of 100,000 listings!

SEARCH FOR REAL ESTATE

With our easy-to-use interface, Homegate has evolved into a compact real estate agent that’s available at your convenience.

• Filter properties based on criteria such as location, property type (house, apartment, parking space, etc.), rental price, or number of rooms.

• Utilize our GPS proximity search to seamlessly find an apartment to rent or a house to purchase in your preferred neighborhood or major cities like Bern, Zurich, or Basel.

• Establish and manage your personal account for searching apartments or houses.

• After creating your personalized search subscription, you will receive notifications regarding new listings via email.

• Monitor appealing properties (houses or apartments) through a personal watch list.

• Communicate directly with advertisers through the app to show interest or ask questions.

• Effortlessly share captivating properties with your friends.

• Use the Homegate app to order moving boxes directly to ensure a seamless relocation process.

ADVERTISE A PROPERTY

Discover potential tenants or buyers for your property!

• Quickly create an advertisement for your property to engage over 9 million visitors each month.

• Set up and manage your personal account for advertising residential properties. Easily upload photos of your apartment or house directly from your smartphone to make a great impression.

Please note: We may collect information about your installed applications (apps) and utilize this data to facilitate sharing content within our app or to open PDFs, URLs, or distance calculation services inside our app.

We appreciate your feedback, whether in the form of a review or rating in the App Store! Thank you!

SEARCH FOR REAL ESTATE

With our intuitive, user-friendly interface, Homegate has transformed into a pocket-sized real estate agent that’s always by your side.

• Filter properties by criteria such as location, property type (house, apartment, parking space, etc.), rental price, or number of rooms.

• Use our GPS proximity search to quickly and easily find apartments for rent or houses for sale in your desired neighborhood or cities like Bern, Zurich, or Basel.

• Set up and manage a personal user account for apartment or house searches.

• After creating a personal search subscription, you’ll receive email notifications about new listings.

• Track interesting properties (houses or apartments) via a personal watchlist.

• Use the app to connect directly with advertisers to express interest or ask questions.

• Easily share interesting properties with friends.

• Use the Homegate app to directly order moving boxes for a smooth relocation.

ADVERTISE A PROPERTY

Find new tenants or buyers for your property!

• Quickly and easily create ads for your property, reaching over 9 million visitors monthly.

• Set up and manage a personal user account to promote your residential property. Upload photos of your apartment or house directly from your smartphone to make a great impression.

Please note: We collect information about your installed applications ("packages") and process this data to allow you to share content from our app with other apps on your device, or to open PDFs, URLs, or distance calculation services within the app.

We look forward to hearing your feedback on the App Store, whether through reviews or ratings! Thank you!

• Visit our website: www.homegate.ch

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• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homegate_Eng

• Find us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/homegate

SwissCaution: your rental guarantee with a bonus!

Thanks to SwissCaution, you don’t have to pay 3 months’ rent into a blocked account for the rental deposit. Read on to find out the benefits of this and how you can use it to give your apartment application an edge.

Rental deposit from SwissCaution

SwissCaution offers you an alternative to the traditional rental deposit. The most significant difference is that you don’t have to transfer the deposit of 3 months’ rent to a blocked account – instead, you take out a kind of rental deposit insurance, for which you pay an annual premium.

This has the advantage that your money is not tied up and can be used for other purposes, such as moving costs or new furniture – ideal for those who want to keep using their savings or are unable to pay the total amount of the deposit all at once.

You also secure additional benefits:

10% discount for young people under 26

Free HomeAssistance service available to help you in emergencies 24/7

The longer you stay, the less you pay: get a 10% discount after 2 years of loyalty

Go to SwissCaution rental deposit

Provisional certificate for a rental deposit

Want to stand out from the competition with your apartment application? One thing that can help with this is SwissCaution’s provisional certificate for a rental deposit. 

You can order these free of charge and enclose them with your application – so the property management company has proof that the rental deposit is already taken care of and won’t be a problem. 

How it works:

Order the SwissCaution provisional certificate online and receive it free of charge by email.

It remains valid in your name for 3 months and certifies a maximum rental deposit of CHF 15,000.

As soon as you have been approved for an apartment, you can have the provisional certificate converted into an official rental deposit certificate from SwissCaution.

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Frequently asked questions

Rental guarantee: Why choose a rental guarantee without bank deposit?

Instead of establishing a bank deposit as a guarantee, get your SwissCaution rental guarantee. You no longer have to block 3 months of rent in a bank account, especially if the bank deposit from your previous housing is not released yet. Choose the No. 1 for your rental guarantee without bank deposit.

How long does it typically take to receive the rental guarantee certificate?

SwissCaution's rental guarantee is a simple, fast, and efficient process. Upon receipt of the tenant's application along with all required documents and payment of the annual premium, our services immediately process the rental guarantee requests. The rental guarantee certificate is then promptly sent by mail to the landlord or their representative, along with a copy provided to the tenant.

HomeAssistance, what is it?

Lost keys, water leaks, a wasp’s nest under your roof… Once you’ve settled into your home, the unexpected can sometimes happen. But don’t worry: the SwissCaution rental guarantee comes free with the HomeAssistance service.

The HomeAssistance service is at your disposal 24/7 in the event of an emergency and covers up to CHF 1,000 per claim. And that’s unique in Switzerland!

How can I benefit from the Loyalty Program?

Subject to eligibility (no ongoing debt collection procedure with SwissCaution), a discount is granted to tenants with a SwissCaution rental guarantee for a residential lease:

After 2 completed years, a 10% discount is applied to your premium amount.

After 3 completed years, a 20% discount is applied to your premium amount.

After 4 completed years, but no earlier than January 1, 2026, a 30% discount is applied to your premium amount.